Bixby, Missouri

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.

Bixby, Missouri
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°39′37″N 91°6′54″W
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 ID	748874[1]

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. 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)