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Mineral City, Missouri

Mineral City is an unincorporated community in southern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies on Missouri Route W, southwest of Doe Run. Stono Mountain and the headwaters of Doe Run Creek lie to the west.

Mineral City had its start as a lead-mining settlement, hence the name.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral City, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "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.

37°42′59″N 90°32′01″W / 37.71639°N 90.53361°W / 37.71639; -90.53361