Minnith, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Minnith, Missouri | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ste. Genevieve |
| Township | Beauvais |
Minnith is an unincorporated community located in the southern part of Beauvais Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States.[1] The town lies approximately 11 miles south of Ste. Genevieve. It is on the banks of Saline Creek on Missouri Route N.[2]
Name
Minnith was named by Miles A. Gilbert of St. Mary, Missouri, a local judge, because of the abundance of wheat growing in the fields. The name "Minnith" refers to an Ammonite town mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Judges 11:33 and Ezekiel 27:17).[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Ste. Genevieve
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°47′53″N 90°03′00″W / 37.79806°N 90.05000°W / 37.79806; -90.05000
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