Minimum, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Minimum is located in Missouri
Minimum
Minimum
Minimum is located in the United States
Minimum
Minimum
Coordinates: 37°22′34″N 90°35′15″W / 37.37611°N 90.58750°W / 37.37611; -90.58750
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code573
GNIS feature ID751119[1]

Minimum is an unincorporated community in southeastern Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community lies on the banks of Crane Pond Creek, just north of that stream's confluence with Sulphur Creek. It is located at the intersection of Missouri Route C and County Road 134. The town of Annapolis, on Missouri Route 49, is approximately six miles to the west.[2]

History

A post office called Minimum was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The name "Minimum" is said to be derived from the first name of Minnie Farr, the wife of an early postmaster.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minimum, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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