Buckeye is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Mississippi County in the
U.S. state of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
.
History
The community was also known as Bement.
A post office called Buckeye was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1919.
Buckeye was named for a grove of
buckeye trees near the original town site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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