Shibboleth, Missouri Explained

Shibboleth is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Shibboleth had its start as a mining settlement, and was named after a term mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[1]

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38.0056°N -90.7053°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 30, 2016.

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