Iron County, County seat in Missouri, United States.
Iron County spans 552 square miles in the Lead Belt region of Missouri, featuring mountainous terrain and extensive national forest areas.
The county, established in February 1857, gained its name from the substantial iron ore deposits that attracted numerous mining operations and settlers.
The Arcadia Valley within Iron County contains three main communities - Pilot Knob, Ironton, and Arcadia - shaped by 19th-century immigrant settlements.
The county maintains essential services through offices including the Commissioner, Clerk, Treasurer, Circuit Court, and Sheriff, serving approximately 10,000 residents.
Taum Sauk Mountain, rising to 1,772 feet within Iron County, stands as the highest elevation point in the entire state of Missouri.
Location: Missouri
Inception: February 17, 1857
Capital city: Ironton
Shares border with: St. Francois County, Reynolds County, Washington County, Crawford County, Dent County, Madison County, Wayne County
Website: https://ironcountymo.gov
GPS coordinates: 37.55000,-90.76000
Latest update: March 26, 2025 02:17
Taum Sauk Mountain
3.6 km
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
7.3 km
Elephant Rocks State Park
13.2 km
Sam A. Baker State Park
39.3 km
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
3.6 km
Bell Mountain Wilderness
13.7 km
St. Joe State Park
36.1 km
Missouri Mines State Historic Site
39 km
Dillard Mill State Historic Site
43.6 km
Fort Davidson
13.8 km
Arcadia College
12.1 km
Jay Nixon State Park
4.8 km
Buford Mountain Conservation Area
19 km
Presbyterian Orphanage of Missouri
39.2 km
Bootleg Access
29.6 km
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
13.5 km
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
13 km
Washington County Courthouse
43.1 km
Iron County Courthouse
12.8 km
St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
39.3 km
Courthouse Square Historic District
39.4 km
East Columbia Historic District
39.4 km
James Robinson McCormick House
39.1 km
Reed Log House
57.1 km
Caledonia Historic District
23.8 km
Harrison Queen House
25.8 km
Ironton Lodge Hall
12.7 km
Sam A. Baker State Park Historic District
39.3 kmReviews
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