Glover,_Missouri

Glover, Missouri

Glover, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

Glover is an unincorporated community in southern Iron County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 49, approximately eight miles south of Ironton.[2]

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A post office called Glover was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1991.[3] The community has the name of John Milton Glover, a state legislator.[4]

The lead smelter at Glover was operated by Doe Run Company and was a major local employer until operations were indefinitely suspended in 2003.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glover, Missouri
  2. [2]
    Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. [5]
    "The History of Doe Run, a Natural Resources Company". Doe Run Company. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.


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