Leadmine, Missouri

Leadmine (also spelled out Lead Mine) is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] It is approximantly 50 miles north-northeast of Springfield.

History

A post office called Lead Mine was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1934.^[2] The community was named for a lead mine near the original town site.^[3]

Notable person

Roy Meeker, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Leadmine in 1900.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leadmine, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
↑ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
↑ "Roy Meeker". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dallas County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Buffalo

Cities	Buffalo Urbana

Village	Louisburg

Townships	Grant Jackson Jasper Lincoln Miller North Benton Sheridan Sherman South Benton Washington Wilson

CDP	Bennett Springs‡

Other unincorporated communities	Boyd Celt Charity Cloverdale Elixer Foose Handley Leadmine Long Lane March Mathis Olive Plad Redtop Reynolds Shady Grove Spring Grove Thorpe Tilden Tunas Wall Street Windyville Wood Hill

Ghost towns	Corkery‡ Hico

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°50′12″N 92°57′44″W / 37.83667°N 92.96222°W / 37.83667; -92.96222

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