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 is located in Missouri
Buick
Buick
Buick is located in the United States
Buick
Buick
Coordinates: 37°36′25″N 91°07′36″W / 37.60694°N 91.12667°W / 37.60694; -91.12667
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation
1,447 ft (441 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID749103[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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buick
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, ist ed., 1998, p.55 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ Mindat: Buick Mine data
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "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.