Coffeyton, Missouri

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Coffeyton is an unincorporated community in northern Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is located on the railroad line, approximately two miles northeast of Leasburg and three miles southwest of Bourbon. [2]

History

A post office called Coffeyton was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1918. [3] The community was named after Joel T. Coffee, a local physician. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coffeyton, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "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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