Batesville is an

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in eastern Butler County, in the

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. The community is located in the flatlands of southeast Missouri on

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between

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to the south and Rossville to the north.

Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff is a medium city in Butler County in Southeast Missouri, United States. It is the county seat of Butler County and is known as "The Gateway to the Ozarks" among other names. The population was 16,225 at the 2020 census. The Poplar B ...

is to the northwest.

History

A post office called Batesville was established in 1902 and remained in operation until 1910. The community was named after Horace Bates, owner of the site.

Notable person

* William N. Barron, Butler County Railroad official who built a track on Horace Bates' farm.

References

Unincorporated communities in Butler County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{ButlerCountyMO-geo-stub