Butler (MO)

Welcome to Butler County ...

Time Zone: Butler County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Poplar Bluff is the Seat for Butler County.

Butler County was founded in 1849 and was created by taking area from Wayne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butler had a population of 42,574 people. This is a decrease of 0.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,794 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butler represented 0.71% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Butler County:

Fisk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fisk is located in Butler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
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Neelyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Neelyville is located in Butler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
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Poplar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
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Qulin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Missouri
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- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

Websites specific to Butler County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Wayne County
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- Stoddard County
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- Dunklin County
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- Clay County
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- Ripley County
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- Carter County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Butler County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Butler County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.