Syenite is an unincorporated community in southern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community lies on Missouri Route DD, west of U.S. Route 67. Knob Lick lies approximately 1.5 miles to the east and the St. Francis River valley is to the north and west. [2] Knob Lick Mountain lies about one mile to the south-southeast. [3]
A post office called Syenite was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1914. [4] The community was named after the rock syenite, since the area was a mining district. [5]
St. Francois County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,922. The largest city and county seat is Farmington. The county was officially organized on December 19, 1821. It was named after the St. Francis River. The origin of the river's name is unclear. It might refer to St. Francis of Assisi. Another possibility is that Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit who explored the region in 1673, named the river for the Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier. Marquette had spent some time at the mission of St. François Xavier before his voyage and, as a Jesuit, was unlikely to have given the river a name honoring the Franciscans.
Morgan is an unincorporated village in southern Laclede County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately eleven miles south of Lebanon at the intersection of Missouri Supplemental Routes J and PP. Conway is approximately seven miles to the west. The Osage Fork flows past 1.5 miles to the south. There is a combined grocery store and gas station located in Morgan, along with numerous houses.
Knob Lick is an unincorporated community in southern Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route DD, just east of U.S. Route 67, approximately eight miles south of Farmington.
Knob Creek is a stream in Iron and St. Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Stouts Creek.
Musco Creek is a stream in Madison and St. Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little Saint Francis River.
Silver Mine is an unincorporated community in northwest Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Fay is an unincorporated community in southeastern Ozark County, in the Ozarks of south-central Missouri, United States. The community is located along Missouri Route J, approximately 2.5 miles south of U.S. Route 160. The Fay Cemetery lies just west of Route J and north of the Lick Creek - Sweeten Creek junction.
Bain Hill is a summit in St. Francois County, Missouri. It has a peak elevation of 1,106 feet (337 m). The hill rises to the east of and about 200 feet above the Little St. Francis River. Knob Lick lies about four miles to the west and Mine La Motte is about five miles to the south in Madison County.
Brown Mountain is a summit in western St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The peak has an elevation of 1,650 feet (500 m). The community of Iron Mountain Lake lies just west of the mountain. The mountain is named after Mr. Brown, a businessperson in the local charcoal producing industry.
Gobble Hollow is a valley in eastern St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary to the Little Saint Francois River.
Gumbo is an unincorporated community in northwestern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located along Missouri Route 8 between Desloge and Leadwood. The meandering Big River lies to the north.
Libertyville is an unincorporated community in southeastern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route DD, east of Knob Lick and north of Mine La Motte. The village is situated at the headwaters of the Little Saint Francis River.
Loughboro is an unincorporated community in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on the St. Francis River floodplain along Missouri Route B. Elvins is approximately four miles to the north and Doe Run is about three miles to the south-southeast.
Mineral City is an unincorporated community in southern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies on Missouri Route W, southwest of Doe Run. Stono Mountain and the headwaters of Doe Run Creek lie to the west.
Mitchell is an unincorporated community in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies above the headwaters of Owl Creek, approximately one mile south of Leadwood and two miles west of Elvins.
Oak Mountain is a summit in the southwestern corner of St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The summit has an elevation of 1,631 feet (497 m). The peak is on a north-south trending ridge that extends south into Iron County and the city of Pilot Knob lies just southwest of the mountain. The community of Middlebrook is to the northwest and Iron Mountain Lake is to the north. The source area of Knob Creek is on the west flank of the mountain.
Rock Creek is a southwest flowing stream in Madison and St. Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little Saint Francis River.
Stono Mountain is a summit in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The mountain rises to an elevation of 1,644 feet (501 m). Mineral City lies along the headwaters of Doe Run Creek just to the east on Missouri Route W and Little Stono Mountain lies to the north.
Wills Branch is a stream in Madison and St. Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little St. Francis River.
The Little St. Francis River is a stream in eastern St. Francois and northeastern Madison counties of southeastern Missouri. It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.
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