Shibboleth is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Shibboleth had its start as a mining settlement, and was named after a term mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shibboleth, Missouri
  2. ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

38°00′20″N 90°42′19″W / 38.00556°N 90.70528°W / 38.00556; -90.70528


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