Bixby, Missouri Explained

Bixby, Missouri
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Label:Bixby
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iron
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:64
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1411
Coordinates:37.6603°N -91.115°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:65439
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:748874

Bixby is an unincorporated community in western Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the western intersection of Routes 32 and 49, approximately 22 miles east of Salem.

A post office called Bixby was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1952.[1] The community has the name of William K. Bixby, a railroad car manufacturer.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012075240/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Iron . 12 October 2016 .
  2. Web site: Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 11 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071635/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_iron.html . 24 June 2016 .