Bairdston, Missouri

Bairdston is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is at the intersection of Missouri routes BB and OO approximately six miles northwest of Milan.[2]

History

A variant name was "Bairdstown".[3] The community was platted in 1859 by Miles B. Baird, and named for him.[4] A post office called Bairdstown was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.[5]

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

40°17′05″N 93°11′46″W


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