Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
| Chloride, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°27′38″N 90°41′13″W / 37.46056°N 90.68694°W / 37.46056; -90.68694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 749349 |
Chloride is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Chloride is located on Big Creek along Missouri Route 49. The community is approximately 1.5 miles south of the lead smelter at Glover.
History
A post office called Chloride was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1953. The community's name is a transfer from Chloride, Arizona, the onetime home of an early settler.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chloride, Missouri
- Glover, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2000 (2003 rev.)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- "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.
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| Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Ironton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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