Buxton is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Buxton had its start in the year 1866 by the building of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway through that territory.[2] Buxton was named for a railroad official.[3]

The post office in Buxton was discontinued in 1921.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Buxton, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 267. ISBN 9780722249055.
  3. ^ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 881.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Wilson County, Kansas

External links

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Municipalities and communities of Wilson County, Kansas, United States
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