Bixby, Missouri

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Bixby, Missouri
Unincorporated community
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Bixby
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)
 • Total
64
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]

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)


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