Vulcan, Missouri
Vulcan is an unincorporated community in southern Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route 49 between Des Arc two miles to the south and Annapolis 3.5 miles to the north. Ironton is approximately twenty miles north. The community is in the Big Creek valley.[2]
Vulcan, Missouri | |
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  Vulcan  Vulcan | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′34″N 90°39′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 63675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 728225[1] |
A post office called Vulcan has been in operation since 1895.[3] The community took its name from Vulcan Iron Works.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vulcan, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.56 ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Iron County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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