Puxico
Stoddard County, Missouri 
was formed in 1835 from New Madrid County;
the county seat is Bloomfield. | | Puxico in Stoddard County Mo | |
- Puxico
Puxico The first settlement at Puxico was made September 29, 1880, and the town was incorporated June 2, 1884.
The first mayor was E. L. Hawker.
The business interests of the town were, for the first period, in the hands of J. A. Hickman, John Reed, H. B. Purcell and T. J. Moss. In 1912 there were four general stores, a handle factory, flour mill, electric light plant, canning factory, saw mill and planing mill.
(History of Southeast Mo., 1912, Douglas. Vol. 1,)
Puxico is located in the northwest corner of the county at Sec. 26, 35, Twp. 27 N, R 8 E, at the junction of Highways PP & 51, near Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.
- Puxico (PUHK-see-ko), city (1990 pop. 819), Stoddard co., SE Mo., near St. Francis R., 19 mi/31 km NE of Poplar Bluff; 36°57'N 90°09'W. Near Ozark Escarpment. Mfg. (apparel). Mingo Natl. Wildlife Refuge (wetlands) to W. Rice, soybeans, wheat, corn.
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