Buffington, Missouri

Buffington is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Buffington was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1905.^[2] The community has the name of one Mr. Buffington, the proprietor of a local sawmill.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buffington, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
↑ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Stoddard County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Bloomfield
Cities	Advance Bell City Bernie Bloomfield Dexter Dudley Essex Puxico
Villages	Baker Penermon
Townships	Castor Duck Creek Elk Liberty New Lisbon Pike Richland
CDP	Grayridge
Other unincorporated communities	Acorn Ridge Aid Alhambra Aquilla Ardeola Asherville Avert Brownwood Buffington Bunker Hill Cobb Curdton Cyrus Durnell Frisco Guam Heagy Hunterville Idalia Idlewild Ives Kinder LaValle Leora Marco Maulsby Messler Mingo Painton Powe Pyletown Redd Shawan Shreve Stoddard Swinton Tillman Toga Toppertown Zadock
Ghost towns	Ajax Alhambra Castorville Eaglette Himmel Poplin Zeta

Coordinates: 36°49′50″N 89°44′35″W / 36.83056°N 89.74306°W / 36.83056; -89.74306

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