Glover, Missouri
Glover, Missouri | |
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 Location of Glover within Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′11″N 90°41′28″W / 37.48639°N 90.69111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 750053[1] |
Glover is an unincorporated community in southern Iron County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 49, approximately eight miles south of Ironton.[2]
A post office called Glover was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1991.[3] The community has the name of John Milton Glover, a state legislator.[4]
The lead smelter at Glover was operated by Doe Run Company and was a major local employer until operations were indefinitely suspended in 2003.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glover, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The History of Doe Run, a Natural Resources Company". Doe Run Company. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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