Bixby, Missouri

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Bixby, Missouri
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Coordinates: 37°39′37″N91°6′54″W / 37.66028°N 91.11500°W / 37.66028; -91.11500
Country United States
State Missouri
County Iron
Elevation
[1]
1,411 ft (430 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total64
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65439
GNIS feature ID748874 [1]

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. [2] The community has the name of William K. Bixby, a railroad car manufacturer. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bixby, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)