Minnith, Missouri
| Minnith, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri |
Minnith is an unincorporated community located in the southern part of Beauvais Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri.[1] The town lies about 11 miles south of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. It is on the banks of Saline Creek on Missouri Route N.[2]
Name
Minnith was named by Miles A. Gilbert of St. Mary, Missouri, a local judge, because of the abundance of wheat growing in the fields. The name "Minnith" refers to an Ammonite town mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Judges 11:33 and Ezekiel 27:17).[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnith, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 49 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County
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Coordinates: 37°47′53″N 90°03′00″W / 37.79806°N 90.05000°W
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