Buffington 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 Stoddard 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

A post office called Buffington was established in 1877 and remained in operation until 1905. The community has the name of one Mr. Buffington, the proprietor of a local sawmill.

References

Unincorporated communities in Stoddard County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri 1877 establishments in Missouri {{StoddardCountyMO-geo-stub