Swiss is an
unincorporated rural
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village
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in
Gasconade County,
Missouri
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, United States. It lies at an elevation of , along
Missouri Highway 19 roughly 12 miles south of
Hermann. The village was originally founded by immigrants from
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
, hence its name.
Swiss is home to the Swiss Meat & Sausage Company. Founded in 1969, the company claims to employ about one dozen full-time workers and eight part-time workers. Swiss Meats has won many awards for its sausages and has been featured on
The Food Network. Swiss also operates a catalogue and mail-order business.
Company "About us" page
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The only other public destination in Swiss is the Silver Dollar Restaurant & Lounge. As well as this there is a store, school, church and post office once located in Swiss have all closed.
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Populated places in Gasconade County, Missouri
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