Coffman, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
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Coffman is an unincorporated community in Saline Township in southern Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately fifteen miles southwest of Ste. Genevieve.[3]
Coffman, Missouri | |
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Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′40″N 90°11′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sainte Genevieve |
| Township | Saline |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63670 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-15310 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 716070 [2] |
History
A post office called Coffman was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1942.[4] The community of Coffman was named after John Coffman, a nearby landowner, native of Virginia and one of Missouri's largest slave holders.[5] An earlier settlement, called New Tennessee, was located near Coffman and had been founded by Protestant American settlers, many hailing from Tennessee.[6]
