Buick is an extinct town in southwest Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
Buick, Missouri | |
|---|---|
Former community | |
  Buick  Buick | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′25″N 91°07′36″W / 37.60694°N 91.12667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 749103[1] |
The town was located on Missouri Route KK, four miles southeast of Boss and 3.5 miles south of Bixby.[2]
The area is the location of the Buick Mine, owned by the Doe Run Company.[3]
A post office called Buick was established in 1918, and remained in operation until 1955.[4] The community was named for the fact the first car owner in the area drove a Buick.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buick
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, ist ed., 1998, p.55 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ Mindat: Buick Mine data
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
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