Bixby, Missouri
Bixby, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 37°39′37″N 91°6′54″W / 37.66028°N 91.11500°WCoordinates: 37°39′37″N 91°6′54″W / 37.66028°N 91.11500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Iron |
Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 65439 |
GNIS feature ID | 748874[1] |
Bixby is an unincorporated community in western Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the western intersection of Routes 32 and 49, approximately 22 miles east of Salem.
A post office called Bixby was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1952.[2] The community has the name of William K. Bixby, a railroad car manufacturer.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bixby, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Iron County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Iron County, Missouri geography stubs