ZINCVILLE

NAME: Zincville
COUNTY: Ottawa
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 3
CLIMATE: Hot summer, cold winter
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime 		COMMENTS: Located to the east between Picher and Hockerville.
REMAINS: There are only a few houses and a church.
Zincville first started under the name of St. Louis. This community was probably mainly employees of the St. Louis Smelting & Refining Co., one of the biggest mining companies in the Picher lead and zinc mining district. Today, hardly anything remains of Zincville. Submitted by: Steven McGinty


The Murrell Boarding House was a typical place where miners lived during the boom days. (Notice the large chat pile behind the structure.)
Courtesy Steven McGinty


1st-4th grades of Zincville school. (1942)
Courtesy Steven McGinty


Zincville church. (May be abandoned today.)
Courtesy Steven McGinty

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