Ghost Towns of Missouri, B

Ghost Town USA’s

Guide to the Ghost Towns, Mining Camps,

and Other Formerly Inhabited Places in

MISSOURI.

Locations beginning with B

PLEASE NOTE:

Unless noted otherwise, most of these listings are quoted from postings to Rootsweb’s Missouri Ghost Town discussion forum (THE LIST). Some minor editing for editorial consistency and spelling WAS made, as well as spelling out of directions (N, SE, NNW, etc), and numbers less than ten.
Unless noted otherwise, indicated population figures are from the 1990 census. (In the next year these should be updated to the 2000 census.) If the population is listed as 0*, the asterisk indicates “assumed”, based on other facts.
Many of these listed locations may be just rural post offices, country churches schools, forts, stage stations, crossroads stores, mills or river fords, rather than what we normally consider towns. The reason for that is that many of these types of locations had small communities grow up around the main business.
When a current town that is not listed in this work went by a different name, or a name markedly different than its present name, it is indicated by the DEAD NAME entry. These are noted due to the fact that these names MAY be discovered in research, and by listing them here, it makes it easier for the researcher to discover the current name.
In all the listings below, personal comments will be noted with either names or initials, like (MF) {Mike Flannigan}, or (GBS) {Me}. In some cases, I didn’t write down the name, but only an e-mail address, so I left them in. If you know of any Missouri ghost town location not listed on these pages, please contact THE LIST if you are a member, or me if not. I will pass on the information to THE LIST.
Highways are marked thus...

CR – County Roads
SH – State Highway
US – US Highway
I – Interstate Highway

Locations marked with a $ indicate an admission fee is charged to visit the site.
Locations with part of the name HIGHLIGHTED are linked to a page listing “all” locations of the same type such as those listed below. Many times these type of locations acted as a magnet for a small community that later faded away. Some of these locations included: Ferries, Mills (These include flouring, grist and logging mills.), Mines (and the associated mining camps), Rural Post Offices (These were usually small “post offices” located in a farmer’s home or out building. They served folks in outlying farming areas, and often acted as a community center or gathering place to catch up on the latest gossip or commodity prices.), Way Stations (These include railroad & stage stations, rural stores, taverns, or other stopping points along transportation routes.).
See also our Ghost Town Index, listed by County.

Without further ado, let’s visit some of Missouri’s many hundreds of ghost towns!

-B-

BACON Cass Co.

Bacon was a switch in West Dolan Township on the Kansas City Southern Railroad. It was built about 1910. It was probably named for a railroad official. (Mike Flannigan, Jan 02, 2001)

BAD LICK Buchanan Co.

I'm new to the list. I have an old photograph that says it was taken in "Bad Lick", MO. I think the photo may have been taken in Buchanan Co. The time would probably have been in the 1840's. Does anyone know if there was once a town called "Bad Lick"?? (Margaret Gee, Jan 11, 2001)

BAKERS MILL Montgomery Co.

This early 1840s water-powered mill was located in southwestern Danville Township, on the east bank of the Loutre River. It was operated by Sylvester and Captain John Baker, after whom it was probably named.

It was probably located near Big Spring. (Mike Flannigan)

BALDRIDGE Pulaski Co.

Was a post office in Piney Township 1886 – 1901. It was named for the family who owned the land.

I think this is 3.4 miles south of Big Piney. (MF)

BALLS MILL Vernon Co.

…SEE Little Osage

BALLTOWN Vernon Co.

…SEE Little Osage

BALTIMORE Franklin Co.

DEAD NAME – An early name for New Haven. (GBS)

BAND MILL St. Charles Co.

...SEE Cog Wheel Mill

BARNETT Maries Co.

...SEE Barnetts Station

BARNETTS STATION Maries Co.

AKA: Barnett, Barretts Station

This village was abandoned by 1938. It was located in northern Boone Township and was named for Dr Harrison Barnett, who was a physician there in the early 1850's.

I suspect this might be southeast of Meta in Sugar Creek Valley, but that's just a guess. (Mike Flannigan)

BARNEYS FORD Lincoln Co.

Barneys Ford was a crossing at Frenchmans Bluff.

BARRETTS STATION Maries Co.

...SEE Barnetts Station

BARRY TOWN St. Francois Co.

A short distance from Doe Run.

This might be about 1.5 miles west of Doe Run. (MF)

BARTONSVILLE Gasconade Co.

AKA – Bartonville

This was the county seat before Osage and Maries Counties were formed. The county seat was moved here in 1825 when Gasconade City, the first county seat, was flooded. In 1828 Bartonsville was flooded, and the county seat was moved to Mt Sterling.

Used to be the county seat, and now we have almost no record of it! (Mike Flannigan)

BARTONVILLE Gasconade Co.

...SEE Bartonsville

BASIN KNOB POST OFFICE Johnson Co.

Basin Knob Post Office was established at Basin Knob about 1853. It was removed to Pittsville after 1858.

I think this is about 2.5 miles west of Elm, MO. (MF)

BASS MILL Greene Co.

In 1915, the ruins of this 1858-1867 era steam-powered grist mill were still visible near the Pomme de Terre river and Fair Grove. In 1863 the small community of Bassville (SEE) was established at the mill.

BASSORA Franklin Co. 0

Bassora was originally laid out in 1836 along the Missouri River in Sec 23, T44N, R1W. It had a “public landing” as well as surveyed streets and eventually a cemetery. In 1839, Washington was established just to the west in Section 22, and eventually overgrew and absorbed the site of Bassora. Bassora was located on the east side of Washington centered around the Fulton/3^rd Street area, east of the SH 47 bridge over the river. (GBS)

BASSVILLE Greene Co.

Bassville doesn't have many residences either, but it's got a large cemetery and nearby church. (MF)

I have a farm at Bassville. The church has 200 members and is very active. The cemetery is very well maintained. The old store, post office and blacksmith shop was torn town in the late 60's. By my count we have about 20 families in a one-mile radius. (BQ)

BATES COUNTY POOR FARM Bates Co.

Was located just northwest of Butler.

BATESVILLE POST OFFICE Bates Co.

Batesville Post Office was an office located at Harmony Mission in 1841, and moved to Papinsville in 1848. It was named for the county.

BAVARIA Franklin Co.

A vanished town near South Point. Platted on Sept 6, 1858.

This is just east of Washington. (Mike Flannigan)

BECKERS LANDING Franklin Co.

A boat landing in northeast Boles Township.

This is probably near the Labadie power plant. (Mike Flannigan)

BECKS LANDING Lincoln Co.

Becks Landing was located on the Mississippi River south of Cap au Gris.

BEE BRANCH POST OFFICE Johnson Co.

Bee Branch Post Office was located in Grover Township and named from the little creek nearby. This is probably located by the Pettis Co., line at the junction of CR NN and CR E. (Mike Flannigan)

BEEMONT Franklin Co. -

Listed in the 1888 Goodspeed’s History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri as one of the “other towns and post offices in Franklin County.” No other information available. It was on CR ZZ, a half mile east of the county line and about five miles north of Gerald, in the SW¼ Sec 10, T43N, R4W, Lyon Township. (GBS)

Lat: 38.4806046, Long: -91.3593235

Lat: 38º28’50”N, Long: 091º21’34”W - elevation 640’

BELGIQUE Perry Co.

Can anyone tell me about the town of Belgique, MO? Went past there 12/27/2001...Just a bunch of old foundations....what happened to it? (Renee Byram Kleffner)

It possibly got wiped out in the 1993 flood, since it is down in the flood plain. In 1970 it had more than 20 occupied residences and a large building (church?). Nativity Cemetery is (was) just 0.3 miles east-southeast of the town center. (Mike Flannigan)

About the now ghost-town of Belgique, Missouri. My father grew up on a farm between Belgique and Menfro in Perry County Missouri and he went to grade school in Belgique. The inhabitants originally came from Belgium and wanted to name their settlement 'Belgium', but since a village by that name already existed in Missouri the inhabitants decided to give their town the French name for Belgium. There were originally 2 groups: Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Walons from Belgium. Settlers also later came from Ijzendijke, Groede and Watervleit in the Netherlands. At one time there had been shops, pubs, a town hall, a post office in the general store, a Catholic grade school which later became a public school (eight grades), and there had even been a convent for nuns. By 1993, however, there wasn't much left of the town. The pubs and businesses were long gone by then. The Archdiocese in St Louis wouldn't provide a priest for the parish either since the community was so small. The Roman Catholic Church in Belgique had been closed a year prior to the 1993 flood and most everything inside had been gutted and sold off by the Archdiocese in St Louis. The bell tower had been ripped out too. The '93 flood was the last nail in the coffin for Belgique and Menfo. The flood washed away most buildings and I believe even slightly damaged the grave yard (caskets float). I believe 2 families still live in Belgique, but they had to forfeit any rights to federal flood disaster aid should they insist on living in the bottoms. That above everything else convinced the people of Belgique to resettle on higher ground. (Contributed by Brian Farrar, Jan 24, 2006)

BELLANDS FERRY St. Charles Co.

Located on the Missouri River at St. Charles. Founded by J.B. Belland in 1805.

BELLE PLAINE POST OFFICE Cass Co.

Belle Plaine Post Office was located near Harrisonville. It was named for the school, which is two miles south of Harrisonville. (Mike Flannigan, Jan 02, 2001)

BELLEVILLE STORE Montgomery Co.

AKA – Half Way House

This discontinued Post Office and store were located on Little Bear Creek, in eastern Bear Creek Township. It was established by a Mr. Hoss and named for his oldest daughter, Belle. It was also known also as Half-Way House, due to its location midway on the Truxton-Jonesburg mail route. (Mike Flannigan)

BELLS MILL Bates Co.

Bells Mill was a sawmill on the Marais Des Cygnes built shortly after the Civil War and named after

James S. Bell.

This might be present day Athol or Nyhart. (Mike Flannigan)

BELMONT HEIGHTS St. Louis Co.

Located in Bonhomme Township near Hillsboro and south of Valley Park.

I doubt this is near Hillsboro. (Mike Flannigan)

BENOIST St. Louis Co.

Located near Esther.

??? Esther is in St. Francois Co., two counties south of St. Louis Co. (Mike Flannigan)

BENTON CITY Johnson Co.

Benton City was a town on the Osage Division of the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad in northwestern Rose Hill Township, started in 1872. The town was abandoned after a short time. It was named for Senator Thomas Benton. This may be located near Latour. (Mike Flannigan)

BEOUF CREEK Franklin Co.

BERGER SETTLEMENT Franklin Co.

An early colony along the Missouri River. (GNIS)

Surely this is simply the existing town of Berger. (Mike Flannigan)

Berger had 247 folks in 1990. (GBS)

I am currently living in Berger. We have lived there for nine, years and you’re right, it is a ghost town. There are 247 or so people that live there. It is a shame that the city council has let the town go into such disarray. The flood of 1993 really hurt the town. It used to be thriving, having churches, bars (of course!), restaurants, a mortuary, beauty salon, grocery stores and much more. It is my understanding that this was a hopping town as early back as the 70's maybe even some of the '80's. The nearest town is 10 miles, which is where we have to go for food and school. The nearest WalMart and "big" town is 30 miles. Unfortunately the town has succumbed to being a ghost town, and sometimes I wonder if it is not all of the "dead and stagnant" thinking of those that run the town!

Contributed by “B” Oct 06, 2005

BERGER STATION Franklin Co.

DEAD NAME – Early name for Berger. (GBS)

BERNHEIMER Warren Co. rural

Shown in the 1995 Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, but not on the current state road map, this tiny community is located along the railroad at the junction of SH 94/CR U about five miles west of Treloar (pop-130). (GBS)

BERNICE CITY Atchison Co.

Location not determined.

BERT Maries Co.

...SEE Honseville

BESTS BOTTOM POST OFFICE Montgomery Co.

This boat landing (Kallmeyers Landing) was on bottomland along the Missouri River in south-central Loutre Township. John Best, a Kentuckian, located here in 1808 and built a fort. Bests Bottom Post Office was also located here. The boat landing was named for Garrett Kallmeyer, owner of the landing, and here. It looks like this was across the river from Gasconade, MO. There are still a few homes in the area.

(Mike Flannigan)

BIERBAUMS CUSTOM MILL Warren Co.

...SEE Bierbaums Steam Grist & Saw Mill

BIERBAUMS STEAM & GRIST SAW MILL Warren Co.

...SEE Bierbaums Steam Grist & Saw Mill

BIERBAUMS STEAM GRIST & SAW MILL Warren Co.

AKA – Bierbaums Custom Mill, Bierbaums Steam & Grist Mill, Schaaf Mill

An old mill in Charrette Township on Emmaus Creek. Started by C. H. Schaaf in 1841 and closed in 1907.

I think this is a few miles west of Femme Osage. (Mike Flannigan)

BIG BERGER POST OFFICE Franklin Co.

This was a rural post office that was in operation 1874-1876. It was located in northwestern Boeuf Township. Exact location not determined. (GBS)

BIG CREEK SETTLEMENT Cass Co.

Big Creek Settlement was a pioneer settlement in Pleasant Hill Township. It is said to have been named for David Creek, who came from Jackson County in 1828, but it was probably named for the stream.

(Mike Flannigan, Jan 02, 2001)

BIG RIDGE CHURCH New Madrid Co.

Exact location of this historical location not determined.

BIG RIVER MILLS St. Francois Co. 50

AKA – Georges Mill, Tyler Mill

According to the 1888 Goodspeed’s History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri, this pioneering settlement was established in 1796. (GBS)

Located on the Big River. Built in 1825. This is probably about two miles southeast of Bonne Terre. (MF)

BIG SPRING MILLS Lincoln Co.

AKA – Enon, Zumwalts Spring

Big Spring Mills was located near Flint Hill in southeastern Clark Township. It was out of existence by 1943.

BINSBACHER MINE Franklin Co.

…SEE Binsbacker Mine

BINSBACKER MINE Franklin Co. 0

AKA – Binsbacher Mine

This lead mine was discovered in 1888, and was located in Sec 36, T42N, R2W, Meramec Township. (GBS)

BIRDS POINT Mississippi Co. 0

On an island in the Mississippi River at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Bird's Point was at the point where the Highway 60 bridge from KY to Cairo IL and Cairo IL to MO met, just northwest of Wickliffe, KY. It was established around 1800. (GBS)

BLAIRSVILLE St. Francois Co.

Located one mile north of Bismark. The plat was filed on April 14, 1858.

This looks like an interesting place. There is a very large cemetery nearby. (Mike Flannigan)

BLANTONS FORD Lincoln Co.

Blantons Ford was named for Ben Blanton.

BLATTNER STORE Warren Co.

A general store in Central Hickory Grove Township.

I think this is southeast of Wright City. (Mike Flannigan)

BLEDSOE Hickory Co.

Bledsoe was a rural post office in 1867-1868 and located in southern Montgomery Township, three miles north of Wheatland. The post office was kept in Bledsoe Montgomery's house, and named after him.

The name was later changed to Wheatland (Dallas Bowling – Apr 10, 2007)

BLISH MILL Franklin Co. -

A flour mill located in northeastern Boeuf Township. (GNIS)

This is the town of New Haven. (Mike Flannigan)

New Haven had 1757 people in 1990. It appears that this mill grew into what is now New Haven. In 1874, the mill was one of the county’s 12 polling places. (GBS)

BLOODLAND Pulaski Co. 0

All the towns in this area (Fort Leonard Wood), including Bloodland, were taken over and basically razed by

the army. They now do bombing practice in this area and sometimes target the old structures. You have to be careful if you visit. (Mike Flannigan, Jun 10, 2002)

BLOOMGARDEN Maries Co.

AKA: Blumengarten

Bloomgarden was on the Gasconade River in the center of the county. It was named Blumengarten by Charles James (a German), for his fine garden. It has been Anglicized.

BLOOMING ROSE Phelps Co. Rural

In the southwestern part of the county, at the junction of CR K/ZZ, about five road miles southwest of Beulah. The post office closed in 1955. (GBS)

In the early 1930s, when I was about 12 years old, I remember visiting Blooming Rose, MO. where my family had some land. I collected post office cancellations at that time and I remember getting a cancellation at the Blooming Rose Post Office which was located in a small shop on county road ZZ near the point where it joins county road K. I inherited 50 acres of land in that area. Contributed by Roy Werthmuller, Nov 08, 2005

Lat: 37.6128205, Long: -91.9726581

Lat: 37º36’46”N, Long: 091º58’22”W – elevation 1152’

BLOOMING ROSE CAMP Phelps Co. -

In Wolf Hollow, in the extreme southwest corner of the county about three miles southwest of Blooming Rose. A number of buildings are shown on the GNIS map. (GBS)

Lat: 37.6058761, Long: -92.0251593

Lat: 37º36’21”N, Long: 092º01’31”W – elevation 899’

BLOOMING ROSE CCC CAMP Phelps Co. 0

It is located on a US Forest Service road about a half mile east of CR K about three miles north of Blooming Rose. (GBS)

Lat: 37.6544866, Long: -91.9732141

Lat: 37º39’16”N, Long: 091º58’24”W - elevation 1155’

BLOOMINGTON Macon Co. rural

AKA – Box Ancle, Box Ankle, Owenby Settlement

This rural community was the oldest community and the first county seat for Macon County - from 1837-1860. The first mill in the county was located here, and was built by Judge Cochran in 1837. At first the community was called Box Ancle, but the name was changed. In 1860 (GNIS claims 1863) the county seat was moved to Macon. It is located at the junction of CR O/OO, in Liberty Township in the center of the county, six miles northwest of Macon and about 3.3 miles due north of Bevier. A cemetery is located about a half mile to the west. (GBS)

Lat: 39.7969772, Long: -92.5601884

Lat: 39º47’49”N, Long: 092º33’37”W – Elevation 820’

BLUE GOOSE HILL St. Francois Co.

Blue Goose Hill is located around the 800 block of West Main St. in Park Hills. Refers to an old tavern

that was there named the Blue Goose. (L Patterson, Jan 20, 2004)

BLUE GRASS Lewis

...SEE Tolona

BLUFF SPRING SETTLEMENT Johnson Co.

Bluff Spring Settlement was located in what is now partly within the limits of Kingsville and Jackson Townships. It was named for Bluff Spring.

This is probably a few miles north of present day Kingsville. (Mike Flannigan)

BLUFFTON Ray Co. 0

From 1820-1828, this was the original county seat for Ray County. In 1828 the county seat was shifted to Richmond. Bluffton was located on the Missouri River bluffs north of Camden. Exact location not determined. (GBS)

BLUMENGARTEN Maries Co.

...SEE Bloomgarden

BLYTHEDALE Harrison Co. 130

Eight miles south of the Iowa border, at the junction of CR N/T about two miles east of I-35 at Exit 106. Today, this sleepy agricultural community’s downtown has more gaps than buildings. It is a memory of the days when brick structures lined the street solidly for a couple blocks. At the time of our visit on May 20, 1997, the last of the old-time brick buildings was slated for demolition, to be replaced with a modern community center. (GBS)

This was Ghost Town USA’s Ghost Town of the Month for Dec. 1998.

BLYTHEVILLE Jasper Co

In 1838 Judge John C. Cox built a store on Turkey Creek and named the store and office Blytheville in honor of Billy Blythe. The post office was discontinued in 1872.

I wonder if this is Belleville? (Mike Flannigan)

BOEUF CREEK Franklin Co.

…SEE Detmold

BOEUF SETTLEMENT Franklin Co.

An early colony at the mouth of Boeuf Creek. (GNIS)

Not a trace of this left due to Missouri River flooding. (MF)

The mouth of Boeuf Creek is just northwest of Dundee (see) and the GPS coordinates are at: (GBS)

Lat: 38.6000498, Long: -91.1484827

Lat: 38º36’00”N, Long: 091º08’55”W

BOGYTOWN St. Francois Co.

Once located outside the limits of Bonne Terre.

BOLEJACKS MILL Johnson Co.

Bolejacks Mill was located at Bluff Creek Spring in Kingsville Township. It was a horse mill erected by S. Bolejack in 1844, for whom it was named.

BOLES Franklin Co. 30

AKA – Augusta, Augusta Station

Listed in the 1888 Goodspeed’s History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri as one of the “other towns and post offices in Franklin County.” No other information available. Located in the northeast corner of the county along Dunn Spring Creek and the Missouri Pacific Railroad, just south of the Missouri River, about four AIR miles west of Labadie in the SW ¼ Sec 27, T44N, R1E, Boles Township. In 1880, the population was 21. (GBS)

Lat: 38.5308857, Long: -90.8901376

Lat: 38º31’51”N, Long: 090º53’24”W - elevation 489’

BOLLINGER MILL Cape Girardeau Co.

An old grist mill and covered bridge on SH 34, south of Bufordville.

BONNE TERRE MINE St. Francois Co. 0

Just outside the town of Bonne Terre, about 60 miles south of St. Louis. This 1864-1961 era lead mine now attracts SCUBA divers into some of its 17 miles of flooded tunnels. $ (GBS)

BOONE COPPER MINE Franklin Co. 0

When this mine began production it produced copper, but later switched to iron. It was still active in 1888, and was located ion the southern part of Boone Township (T42N, R3 or 4W). (GBS)

BOONES FORT St. Charles Co.

...SEE Daniel M Boones Fort

BOONES LICK Howard Co. 0

This salt lick produced salt as early as 1805, and was developed by Daniel M. and Nathan Boone, two of the famed Daniel Boone’s sons, in 1807. It is on CR MM, 19 miles northwest of Boonville. (GBS)

Boone's Lick is north of Boonville. Go north on Highway 87 and turn left on Highway 187 and go west about two miles, and you will be at Boon's Lick State Historical site. This is in Howard County, Missouri just east of the Missouri River. (Vickie, 03/19/2003)

BOONS MILL Lincoln Co.

Boons Mill was a water mill six miles north of Elsberry. The house to the old mill was about 113 years old in 1942.

This description would put it near Annada, in Pike County, but it's probably really in Lincoln County. Another interesting place lost to history. (Mike Flannigan)

BOONSBORO(UGH) Moniteau Co.

DEAD NAME – When the county seat was laid out in 1845 it was first called Boonsboro, then later changed to California. (GBS)

BOOTH BANK IRON MINE Franklin Co. 0

This iron mine was located 2.5 miles from Dry Branch in Sec 27, T41N, R1W, Central Township. It opened in 1882, and by 1888 had mined 2000 tons of red hematite (iron) ore. (GBS)

BOSTON Monroe Co.

This settlement was extinct as of 1933. It was laid out in April 1836, by John B Hays in the center of Union Township, west of Middle Grove. The name was doubtless borrowed directly or indirectly from Boston, MA.

BOSTON Warren Co.

AKA – New Boston

A former town in Charrette Township about six miles southeast of Warrenton.

BOUSES MILL Cass Co.

Bouses Mill was located in Camp Branch Township. It was named for Frederick Bouse, who came from Pennsylvania. (Mike Flannigan, Jan 02, 2001)

BOX ANCLE Macon Co.

…SEE Bloomington

BOX ANKLE Macon Co.

…SEE Bloomington

BRADLEY MILL Monroe Co.

This was one of the first mills in the county. It was in Jefferson Township, three miles northeast of Florida. It was built and operated by Benjamin Bradley.

This is probably flooded by Mark Twain Lake and located near Indian Creed Recreation Area.

(Mike Flannigan)

BREEZY HEIGHTS Jefferson Co.

Located in western Rock Township.

That's one big township. (Mike Flannigan)

Bremen Ste. Genevieve Co.

…SEE New Bremen

BRIDGETON STATION St. Louis Co.

DO NOT confuse with the city of Bridgeton, which had a 1990 population of 17,000. The location of this Norfolk Southern Railway station is not determined, but it is PROBABLY inside the corporate limits of the city of Bridgeton. (GBS)

BRIGHTON MILLS Jefferson Co.

Located three miles northwest of House Springs.

BRINKERHOFF Pemiscot Co.

The exact location of this historical location is not determined.

BROSLEY Cass Co.

Brosley was a village in southwestern Coldwater Township, started in 1869 upon the opening of a store by G. R. Christopher. It was named by Major M. Deroyer for a friend in his company. The town became extinct when the Kansas City and Southern Railroad was built. It is probably fairly close to Drexel. A Brosley Christian Church was organized in 1874 in or near this town. (Mike Flannigan, Jan 02, 2001)

BROUSAN St. Louis Co.

Located in southeastern Carondelet Township on the Missouri-Pacific Railroad.

(Mike Flannigan, Dec 30, 2000)

BROWNFIELD Pulaski Co.

Was a rural post office in South Liberty Township. It was named for the Brownfield family.

It was reportedly discontinued by 1938, but I think it's still a going concern just across the border into Laclede Co. (Mike Flannigan)

BROWNS FERRY St. Louis Co.

Located in Carondelet Township on the Meramec River.

BROWNS MILL Cass Co.

Browns Mill was the first steam grist and saw mill in the county. It was built by R. Brown, for whom it was named in 1874. It was closed at the beginning of the Civil War. (Mike Flannigan, Jan 02, 2001)

BROWNS MILL Lincoln Co.

Browns Mill was an old mill near Louisville on a road of some importance. Browns Mill was named for J Brown, who built the mill in 1856.

BROWNS PLACE St. Louis Co.

Located in southeastern Central Township.

BUCKLAND(S) Phelps Co. 0

It was near the Hoss‑Ray‑Miller Cemetery. It is shown on an 1876 railroad map as five miles east of Yorks and 2.5 miles west of Taylors, along the old Springfield Road. Probably east or southeast of the cemetery next to railroad.

(MO-GT, Dave P, Sep 07, 2002)

Was a village in Rolla Township. It was named for the Buckland family. It was abandoned by 1938. (GNIS)

BUCKSNORT Maries Co.

...SEE Richey

BUD Warren Co.

Location not determined. (GBS)

BULLION Adair Co. Rural

Lat 40° 10' 17" N, Long 092° 29' 17" W – Elevation 951'

BULLS HELL MILL St. Charles Co.

AKA – Audrains Mill

Location not determined. (GBS)

BUNKUM St. Louis Co.

A settlement across the Meramec River from Glencoe.

BURNETT STATION Johnson Co.

Burnett Station was an office in eastern Post Oak Township. It was established in 1872 and named for a blacksmith who was also the postmaster. The office was discontinued in 1895 when the railroad was built and Leeton was founded. Probably was located between Leeton and New Castle.

BURR OAK MILL Lincoln Co.

AKA – Robinsons Mill

Burr Oak Mill was located in Burr Oak.

BURR OAK VALLEY MILLS Lincoln Co.

Burr Oak Valley Mills was a flour mill in Foley.

BURTON MILL Lawrence Co.

Burton Mill was built about 1850, three miles above Dildy Mill on the land of Milo Burton.

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