Leadmine (also spelled out Lead Mine) 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 northern

Dallas County Dallas County may refer to: Places in the USA: * Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name * Dallas County, Arkansas * Dallas County, Iowa * Dallas County, Missouri * Dallas County, Texas, the nint ...

, in the U.S. state of

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

. The community is located about 3.5 miles east of Tunas on

Missouri Route E A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in additi ...

. The Lead Mines Conservation Area lies one-half mile to the east. It is approximately 50 miles north-northeast of

Springfield Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queenslan ...

History

A post office called Lead Mine was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1934. The community was named for a

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 ...

mine near the original town site.

Notable person

Roy Meeker Charles Roy Meeker (September 15, 1900 – March 25, 1929) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1923–24, 1926) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he co ...

, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Leadmine in 1900.

References

Unincorporated communities in Dallas County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DallasCountyMO-geo-stub