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Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Jerktail
Unincorporated community
Jerktail is located in MissouriJerktailJerktailLocation within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°25′27″N 92°26′13″W / 37.42417°N 92.43694°W / 37.42417; -92.43694
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWright
Elevation1,306 ft (398 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID750505

Jerktail is an unincorporated community located in northern Wright County, Missouri, United States. The community is approximately two miles west of the Gasconade River and about three miles south of Competition in adjacent Laclede County.

Variant names were "Jerk Tail" and "Mint". A post office called Mint was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1910. The former name "Mint" was due to the abundance of wild mint bushes near the original town site.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerktail
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Wright County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Hartville
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