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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.

Perry Township is an inactive township in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.Perry Township was erected in 1821, taking its name from Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), American naval officer.

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).

Bonne Terre Depot, also known as the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Railway Depot, is a historic train station located at Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri. It was built in 1909 by the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Railway, and is a 2 1/2-story, Queen Anne / Stick style frame building on an ashlar foundation. It has a hipped roof with dormers and features a round, conical-roofed tower and encircling verandah with bell-cast profile.: 2, 6  The building has been renovated as a bed and breakfast inn. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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

North County High School is a high school in the North County School District, St. Francois County, Missouri. It is located in Bonne Terre, Missouri, and is the only high school in the district. NFL linebacker Will Compton graduated from NCHS in 2008. YouTube Finance star "Pocket Watching with JT" Jayson Thornton graduated in 2002.

St. Joe Lead Company Administration Building, also known as the St. Joe Company Offices, Central Office Building, is a historic office building located at Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri. It was built in 1909 by the St. Joe Lead Company, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, H-shaped, Gothic Revival style brick building with granite trim. It features pointed arched entrances, bay windows and bi-chromatic decoration.: 2, 6 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Bonne Terre ( bon-TAIR) is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States with a population of 6,864 at the 2010 census. Situated in the Southeast Missouri Lead District, lead mining shaped the history and character of the area from the earliest French settlers in the 1720s until today, even though Bonne Terre Mine established by St. Joseph lead mining company in 1864 closed in 1962. Mine tailing piles eroded, and contaminated the area as dust, posing residential hazards or were washed into the Big River. Only in 1992, the Bonne Terre Mine Tailings Site was listed as a Superfund Site; as of 2022 remediation is still ongoing. The Bonne Terre Depot from 1909, the St. Joe Lead Company Administration Building and the Bonne Terre Mine, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The latter is spring water filled and became a scuba diving attraction. Bonne Terre is also home to the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, a 3000 bed prison of adult males who may have substance abuse issues or are mentally disabled, where Missouri has conducted all of its executions since April 2005.

Bonne Terre Mine, also known as the St. Joseph Lead Mine at Bonne Terre, is a historic lead mine located at Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri. Bonne Terre Mine was built starting in 1864 by the St. Joe Lead Company, and is located below the city of Bonne Terre. The mine closed in 1962.: 2 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.Since its closure it has gradually filled up with rain and springwater, and is called "the largest man made cavern in the world". Surface, belowground and underwater tours are possible. Surface tour features a mining museum, barbershop and post office. In 1983, Jacques Cousteau s Calypso crew explored the mine for a documentary. Since then the underwater experience has been billed as one of "Americas largest scuba diving resorts" or "the world's largest fresh water dive resort".

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.

Leadwood is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census.

Eugene Field School is a historic school building located at Park Hills, St. Francois County, Missouri. It was built in 1907, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Late Victorian style red brick school building with an addition completed by 1911. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and sits on a raised concrete foundation. It features arched openings and polychromatic brick detailing.: 5 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.