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Buckhorn, Madison County, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Madison County, Missouri, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Buckhorn is an unincorporated community in southeastern Madison County, Missouri, United States.[1]

Description

The community is located on Missouri Route M at the location where the West, Middle and East forks of Big Creek converge. The site is approximately one and a half miles (2.4 km) north of the Madison-Wayne county line. The community of Cascade is about three miles (4.8 km) south on Big Creek.[2][3]

History

A post office called Buckhorn was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1959.[4] The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name where bucks were abundant.[5]

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