Buttsville is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Missouri, United States.[1]

History

A Mr. Wright had a post office and some living in his home were named Butts. Eventually, the place became known as Buttsville.[2] A post office was established as Buttsville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] When the railroad was built through Grundy County but bypassed Buttsville, the community declined in importance.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buttsville, Missouri
  2. "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Grundy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  4. Campbell, Robert Allen (1874). Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri: From Articles Contributed by Prominent Gentlemen in Each County of the State, and Information Collected and Collated from Official and Other Authentic Sources. R. A. Campbell. p. 222.

40°12′46″N 93°40′17″W / 40.21278°N 93.67139°W / 40.21278; -93.67139


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