Bairdston, Missouri

Bairdston is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States.[1][2]

The community is at the intersection of Missouri routes BB and OO approximately six miles northwest of Milan.[3]

History

A variant name was "Bairdstown".[4] The community was platted in 1859 by Miles B. Baird, and named for him.[5] A post office called Bairdstown was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.[6]

See also

Missouri portal

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bairdston
  2. ^ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bairdston". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332242
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bairdston
  5. ^ "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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