Buckhorn, Madison County, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Buckhorn was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1959.^[2] The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name where bucks were abundant.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckhorn, Madison County, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
↑ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Fredericktown

Cities	Fredericktown Marquand

Villages	Cobalt Junction City

Townships	Big Creek Castor Central Liberty Marquand Mine La Motte Polk St. Francois St. Michael Twelvemile

CDPs	Cherokee Pass Mine La Motte

Other unincorporated communities	Allbright Buckhorn Castor Station Catherine Place Cornwall Faro French Mills Higdon Jewett Lance Marsh Creek Millcreek Oak Grove Roselle Saco Silver Mine Tin Mountain Twelvemile Zion

Abandoned villages	St. Michel

Coordinates: 37°20′17″N 90°17′22″W / 37.33806°N 90.28944°W / 37.33806; -90.28944

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