Taft, Missouri
Taft, Missouri | |
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  Taft  Taft | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′06″N 90°32′16″W / 36.63500°N 90.53778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 741311[1] |
Taft is an unincorporated community in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Taft was established in 1904 and remained in operation until 1927.[2] The community was named after William Howard Taft.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taft, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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