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Iron County, Missouri
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Iron County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,537. The largest city and county seat is Ironton. Iron County was officially organized on February 17, 1857, and was named after the abundance of iron ore found within its borders.
County courthouse in Ironton
County courthouse in Ironton
Southeast Missouri Lead District
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The Southeast Missouri Lead District, commonly called the Lead Belt, is a lead mining district in the southeastern part of Missouri. Counties in the Lead Belt include Saint Francois, Crawford, Dent, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, and Washington. This mining district is the most important and critical lead producer in the United States.
Historical marker commemorating the first mine at Mine La Motte "about 1700".
Historical marker commemorating the first mine at Mine La Motte "about 1700".
Missouri Mines State Historic Site occupies a retired lead mill in the "old lead belt"
Missouri Mines State Historic Site occupies a retired lead mill in the "old lead belt"
Cubic galena (lead ore) from the Sweetwater Mine of the Viburnum Trend (Reynolds County, Missouri).
Cubic galena (lead ore) from the Sweetwater Mine of the Viburnum Trend (Reynolds County, Missouri).
Sphalerite, galena, and marcasite from the Viburnum Trend District (Reynolds County, Missouri).
Sphalerite, galena, and marcasite from the Viburnum Trend District (Reynolds County, Missouri).