Vulcan, Missouri
| Vulcan | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Vulcan Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′34″N 90°39′45″W / 37.30944°N 90.66250°WCoordinates: 37°18′34″N 90°39′45″W / 37.30944°N 90.66250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 63675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 728225[1] |
Vulcan is an unincorporated community in southern Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 49 about twenty miles south of Ironton.
A post office called Vulcan has been in operation since 1895.[2] The community took its name from Vulcan Iron Works.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vulcan, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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