Leadmine, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, US

Leadmine (also spelled out Lead Mine) is an unincorporated community in northern Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community is located about 3.5 miles east of Tunas on Missouri Route E. The Lead Mines Conservation Area lies one-half mile to the east.^[2] It is approximately 50 miles north-northeast of Springfield.

History

A post office called Lead Mine was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1934.^[3] The community was named for a lead mine near the original town site.^[4]

Notable person

Roy Meeker, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Leadmine in 1900.^[5]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leadmine, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
^ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Roy Meeker". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.