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'''Miner''' is a city in [[Scott County, Missouri|Scott]] and Mississippi Counties, [[Missouri]]. Its population was 984 at the 2010 census.
==History==
After the arrival of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, a post office was established east of [[Sikeston, Missouri|Sikeston]] in 1895, designated "Minner" after a German sawmill owner who had built a tramway from his mill to the railroad. The owner and his family at some point anglicized their name to "Miner," causing the location to be variously known as "Minner," "Miner Switch," and finally "Miner."<ref>https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_scott.html</ref>
The community was incorporated in 1951. Today it chiefly relies on business from travelers passing through on Interstates 55 and 57, which pass through the town and provide economic opportunities for multiple restaurants, shops, and gas stations; the famous Lambert's Cafe, for example, though usually associated with Sikeston, is technically located in Miner.
==Geography==
Miner is located in southeastern Scott County, immediately east of Sikeston. A very small (mostly uninhabited) portion lies in Mississippi County, just to the southeast. Its exact coordinates are 36°53’31”N, 89°32’09”W.
The city has a total land area of 4.56 square miles, and an average elevation of 312 feet. Several major highways pass through Miner, including Interstates 55 and 57 and U.S. Routes 60 and 62. The city has expanded its boundaries over time to include portions of these highways; the original community (and the most densely settled area) lies just southwest of the intersection of I-55 and U.S. 62.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==History==
After the arrival of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, a post office was established east of [[Sikeston, Missouri|Sikeston]] in 1895, designated "Minner" after a German sawmill owner who had built a tramway from his mill to the railroad. The owner and his family at some point anglicized their name to "Miner," causing the location to be variously known as "Minner," "Miner Switch," and finally "Miner."<ref>https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_scott.html</ref>
The community was incorporated in 1951. Today it chiefly relies on business from travelers passing through on Interstates 55 and 57, which pass through the town and provide economic opportunities for multiple restaurants, shops, and gas stations; the famous Lambert's Cafe, for example, though usually associated with Sikeston, is technically located in Miner.
==Geography==
Miner is located in southeastern Scott County, immediately east of Sikeston. A very small (mostly uninhabited) portion lies in Mississippi County, just to the southeast. Its exact coordinates are 36°53’31”N, 89°32’09”W.
The city has a total land area of 4.56 square miles, and an average elevation of 312 feet. Several major highways pass through Miner, including Interstates 55 and 57 and U.S. Routes 60 and 62. The city has expanded its boundaries over time to include portions of these highways; the original community (and the most densely settled area) lies just southwest of the intersection of I-55 and U.S. 62.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>