Buick, Missouri

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
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]

See also

References

  1. 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 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. "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.


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