Minnith, Missouri

Minnith, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°47′53″N 90°03′00″W / 37.79806°N 90.05000°W / 37.79806; -90.05000
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.[1] The town lies approximately 11 miles south of Ste. Genevieve. It is on the banks of Saline Creek on Missouri Route N.[2]

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 Bible.[3]

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


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