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Busch, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°34′47″N 91°11′34″W / 39.57972°N 91.19278°W / 39.57972; -91.19278
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Busch is an extinct town in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Busch was in operation from 1886 until 1948.[2] The community took its name from the Anheuser-Busch company which kept an ice warehouse near the site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Busch
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

39°34′47″N 91°11′34″W / 39.57972°N 91.19278°W / 39.57972; -91.19278