Bixby, Missouri

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Bixby, Missouri
Bixby is located in Missouri
Bixby
Bixby
Coordinates: 37°39′37″N 91°6′54″W / 37.66028°N 91.11500°W / 37.66028; -91.11500Coordinates: 37°39′37″N 91°6′54″W / 37.66028°N 91.11500°W / 37.66028; -91.11500
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65439
GNIS feature ID748874[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[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bixby, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ^ "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)


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