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Jerktail is an unincorporated community located in northern Wright County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is approximately two miles west of the Gasconade River and about three miles south of Competition in adjacent Laclede County.[2]

Jerktail
Unincorporated community
Jerktail
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°25′27″N 92°26′13″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWright
Elevation
[1]
1,306 ft (398 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID750505[1]

Variant names were "Jerk Tail" and "Mint".[1] A post office called Mint was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1910.[3] The former name "Mint" was due to the abundance of wild mint bushes near the original town site.[4]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerktail
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.


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