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
- ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bairdston". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332242
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bairdston
- ↑ "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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40°17′05″N 93°11′46″W / 40.28472°N 93.19611°W
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