Iron Mountain, Missouri
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Iron Mountain is an unincorporated community in southwestern St. Francois County, Missouri. It is located about six miles south of Bismarck
. The community was founded in 1836 as a mining site and it was named for nearby Iron Mountain, once thought to be made completely of iron
ore.
The railroad history of the area runs deep, as the railways were key to the distribution of the minerals being mined. The Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
was prominent during the development of the Iron Mountain community in the 19th century.
Bismarck, Missouri
Bismarck is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The estimated 2008 population was 1,538. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. The community was founded in 1836 as a mining site and it was named for nearby Iron Mountain, once thought to be made completely of iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
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The railroad history of the area runs deep, as the railways were key to the distribution of the minerals being mined. The Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway was a historic railroad that operated in Missouri, and Arkansas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries....
was prominent during the development of the Iron Mountain community in the 19th century.