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Taft, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°38′06″N 90°32′16″W / 36.63500°N 90.53778°W / 36.63500; -90.53778
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Taft, Missouri
Taft is located in Missouri
Taft
Taft
Taft is located in the United States
Taft
Taft
Coordinates: 36°38′06″N 90°32′16″W / 36.63500°N 90.53778°W / 36.63500; -90.53778
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyButler
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code573
GNIS feature ID741311[1]

Taft is an unincorporated community in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taft, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)