Buick, Missouri

Buick is an extinct town in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1]

A post office called Buick was established in 1918, and remained in operation until 1955.^[2] The community was named for the fact the first car owner in the area drove a Buick.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buick
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Ironton

Cities	Annapolis Arcadia Ironton Pilot Knob Viburnum

Village	Des Arc

Townships	Arcadia Dent Iron Kaolin Liberty Union

Unincorporated communities	Banner Belleview Bixby Chloride Glover Good Water Goodland Graniteville Hogan Middlebrook‡ Minimum Pin Hook Redmondville Sabula Vulcan

Ghost towns	Berryman Buick Enough Shepard

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°36′25″N 91°07′36″W / 37.60694°N 91.12667°W / 37.60694; -91.12667

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