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Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Minnith, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Location of Ste. Genevieve County, MissouriLocation of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySte. Genevieve
TownshipBeauvais

Minnith is an unincorporated community located in the southern part of Beauvais Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. The town lies approximately 11 miles south of Ste. Genevieve. It is on the banks of Saline Creek on Missouri Route N.

Name

Minnith was named by Miles A. Gilbert of St. Mary, Missouri, a local judge, because of the abundance of wheat growing in the fields. The name "Minnith" refers to an Ammonite town mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Judges 11:33 and Ezekiel 27:17).

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnith, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 49 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County
Municipalities and communities of Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Ste. Genevieve
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Map of Missouri highlighting Sainte Genevieve County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

37°47′53″N 90°03′00″W / 37.79806°N 90.05000°W / 37.79806; -90.05000


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