Coffeyton is an unincorporated community in northern Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on the railroad line, approximately two miles northeast of Leasburg and three miles southwest of Bourbon.[2]

History

A post office called Coffeyton was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1918.[3] The community was named after Joel T. Coffee, a local physician.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coffeyton, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  4. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". 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)

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