Leadwood, Missouri

Eaton Branch is a stream in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Big River. Eaton Branch has the name of Jesse Eaton, original owner of the site.

Mitchell is an unincorporated community in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies above the headwaters of Owl Creek, approximately one mile south of Leadwood and two miles west of Elvins.Mitchell was laid out in 1925.

Frankclay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in West Central St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately one mile south of Route 8 about five miles west of Flat River. A post office called Frankclay was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1973. The community has the name of the original owner of the town site.

Randolph Township is an inactive township in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.Randolph Township was erected in 1858, taking its name from John Randolph of Roanoke.

Gumbo is an unincorporated community in northwestern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located along Missouri Route 8 between Desloge and Leadwood. The meandering Big River lies to the north.Gumbo most likely was so named on account of "gombo" dirt near the original town site. During World War II, a large TNT plant was located five miles west of Gumbo.

Murrill Hill is a summit in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The hill has a peak elevation of 797 feet (243 m). The hill lies within a horseshoe bend in Big River about three quarters of a mile west of Desloge.Murrill Hill has the name of Tom Murrill, the original owner of the site.

Terre du Lac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Francois and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It uses zip code 63628, from neighboring Bonne Terre. The recreational community is built around several man-made lakes and a golf course overlooking the Big River valley to the south.

Banister Branch is a stream in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Flat River. Banister Branch has the name of the original owner of the site.

Harris Branch is a stream in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Flat River. Harris Branch has the name of Henry Harris, the original owner of the site.

The Derby-Doerun Dolomite is a Cambrian geologic formation exposed in southeast Missouri. Originally the Derby and Doerun were originally considered separate formations, but now considered a single unit. The combined name is from the Derby Mine and the Doe Run Lead Company of the Old Lead Belt.

Desloge ( də-LOHZH) is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,054 as of the 2010 census.

The Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Railway (M.R. & B.T.) was a single-track standard-gauge steam railroad that was located in southeastern Missouri and began service in 1892. It extended from Riverside in a general southwesterly direction to the lead-mining field in St. Francois County. The main stem, from Riverside to Doe Run, was 46.492 miles (74.822 km) long. Eight short branch lines had a total trackage of 17.418 miles (28.032 km). Sidings and spurs aggregated 30.664 miles (49.349 km), and all tracks owned 94.574 miles (152.202 km).