Leadmine, Missouri

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]

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



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