Minimum, Missouri

Minimum, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Minimum
Minimum
Coordinates: 37°22′34″N 90°35′15″W / 37.37611°N 90.58750°W / 37.37611; -90.58750Coordinates: 37°22′34″N 90°35′15″W / 37.37611°N 90.58750°W / 37.37611; -90.58750
Country United States
State Missouri
County Iron
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 573
GNIS feature ID 751119[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 at the intersection of Missouri Route C and County Road 134. The town of Annapolis on Missouri Route 49 is about 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 12 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.


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