Chloride, Missouri
Chloride is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Chloride is located on Big Creek along Missouri Route 49. The community is approximately 1.5 miles south of the lead smelter at Glover.[2]
Chloride, Missouri | |
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  Chloride  Chloride | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′38″N 90°41′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 749349[1] |
History
A post office called Chloride was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1953.[3] The community's name is a transfer from Chloride, Arizona, the onetime home of an early settler.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chloride, Missouri
- Glover, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2000 (2003 rev.)
- "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)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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