Butts, Missouri

Butts is an unincorporated community in eastern Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community is on the north side of Henpeck Hollow about one-half mile east of Courtois Creek.^[2] Access is via a county road from Missouri Route 8, approximately five miles east of Elayer. The location is within the Mark Twain National Forest and a campground is located on the Courtois River to the west of the site.^[3]

History

A post office called Butts was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1954.^[4] The community has the name of the local Butts family.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butts, Missouri
2. Huzzah, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1978 (1985 rev.)
3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
4. . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
5. . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°59′45″N 91°09′23″W / 37.99583°N 91.15639°W / 37.99583; -91.15639