Hematite, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hematite is an unincorporated community in eastern Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Route P approximately seven miles northeast of De Soto.[2]
Hematite was platted in 1861.[3] The community was named for nearby deposits of hematite.[4] A post office called Hematite has been in operation since 1858,[5] and the United Nuclear Corporation's reactor fuel production plant operated in the area from 1957 until 2001.[6]