Glover is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in southern Iron County,

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, United States. It is located on Route 49, approximately eight miles south of Ironton. A post office called Glover was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1991. The community has the name of John Milton Glover, a state legislator. The

lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...

smelter at Glover was operated by

Doe Run Company The Doe Run Resources Corporation, known by the trade name The Doe Run Company, is a privately held natural resources company and global producer of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. It owns four mills, six mines and a lead battery recycling pl ...

and was a major local employer until operations were indefinitely suspended in 2003.

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