Iron Mountain, Missouri Explained

Iron Mountain is an unincorporated community in southwestern St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles south of Bismarck. The community was founded in 1836 as a mining site ^[1] and it was named for nearby Iron Mountain, once thought to be made completely of iron ore.^[2] A post office called Iron Mountain was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1978.^[3]

The railroad history of the area runs deep, as the railways were key to the distribution of the minerals being mined.^[4] The Iron Mountain and Southern Railway was prominent during the development of the Iron Mountain community in the 19th century.

Notes and References

1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/mine_history/iron_mountain.htm Edgar, William R., History of Iron Mountain
2. Web site: St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071518/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_francois.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 .
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.
4. Web site: Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri: Railroads . 2010-06-10 . 2017-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170304190655/http://tacnet.missouri.org/history/encycmo/railroads.html . dead .