Butts, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Butts is an unincorporated community in eastern Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the north side of Henpeck Hollow about one-half mile east of Courtois Creek.[2] Access is via a county road from Missouri Route 8, approximately five miles east of Elayer. The location is within the Mark Twain National Forest and a campground is located on the Courtois River to the west of the site.[3]

History

A post office called Butts was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1954.[4] The community has the name of the local Butts family.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butts, Missouri
  2. ^ Huzzah, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1978 (1985 rev.)
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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