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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taft, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  3. "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°38′06″N 90°32′16″W / 36.63500°N 90.53778°W / 36.63500; -90.53778


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