Jerktail is an unincorporated community located in northern Wright County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is approximately two miles west of the Gasconade River and about three miles south of Competition in adjacent Laclede County.[2]
Jerktail | |
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  Jerktail Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′27″N 92°26′13″W / 37.42417°N 92.43694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Wright |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 750505[1] |
Variant names were "Jerk Tail" and "Mint".[1] A post office called Mint was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1910.[3] The former name "Mint" was due to the abundance of wild mint bushes near the original town site.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerktail
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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