Bixby, Missouri
Bixby | |
---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Bixby Location within the state of Missouri | |
Coordinates: 37°39′37″N 91°6′54″W / 37.66028°N 91.11500°WCoordinates: 37°39′37″N 91°6′54″W / 37.66028°N 91.11500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Iron |
Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 65439 |
GNIS feature ID | 748874[1] |
Bixby is an unincorporated community in western Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the western intersection of Routes 32 and 49 about 22 miles east of Salem.
A post office called Bixby was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1952.[2] The community has the name of William K. Bixby, a railroad car manufacturer.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bixby, Missouri
- ↑ "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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/3/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.