Mineral City, Missouri
Mineral City is an unincorporated community in southern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies on Missouri Route W southwest of Doe Run. Stono Mountain and the headwaters of Doe Run Creek lie to the west.[2]
Mineral City had its start as a lead-mining settlement, hence the name.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral City, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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Coordinates: 37°42′59″N 90°32′01″W / 37.71639°N 90.53361°W
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