Tiff, Missouri
Tiff is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately eight miles northeast of Potosi. The community was named for the barite ore found here, also known as "tiff".[2] The community was founded as a company town in the early 1900s by John Cambel to house miners for his South East Missouri Barytes Company.[3] A post office called Tiff has been in operation since 1905.[4]
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Coordinates: 38°01′09″N 90°39′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Postal code | 63674 |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiff, Missouri
- "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- St. Joseph's Parish, Tiff, Missouri at the Wayback Machine (archived March 15, 2012)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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