Silver Mine, Missouri

Silver Mine is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant name was "Einstein Silver Mine".[2] A post office called Einstein Silver Mines was established in 1879, the name was changed to Silver Mine in 1892, and the post office closed in 1955.[3] The community, as well as nearby Silver Mountain, were named for a silver mine near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Mine, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

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