Hematite is an unincorporated former iron mining town in eastern Jefferson County, Missouri. After iron ore was discovered there in the 1850s, the railroad extended its tracks tot he area in 1857, and the town was founded ten years later, in 1867, and named for the mineral form of iron, one of several iron oxides, which produces the distinct color of Joacum Creek. Hematite is the site of a radioactive site, as determined by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, related to buried wastes from a Westinghouse Electric Company facility that began operating there in 1956, producing uranium and compounds from enriched uranium for use in the production fuel for nuclear reactors. Hematite is located southeast of Hillsboro, southwest of Festus, northwest of Plattin, and northeast of De Soto.
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First Christian Church of Hematite
Affiliated with the Disciples of Christ, the congregation meets at its facilities along State Highway P in Hematite, Missouri. An overview of the congregation’s beliefs and practices is put forward, along with schedules of upcoming services, Sunday School programs, Bible studies, and other programs. A sermon audio library is included.
http://www.hematitefirstchristian.com/
Hematite Fire Protection District
The Hematite FPD is a combination-staffed district based in Hematite, and serving a forty-seven square mile area of southeastern Jefferson County, Missouri. The FPD has been in operation since 1975, when it replaced the Hematite Volunteer Fire Department, which had been organized in 1955. Its organizational structure, service area, services, apparatus, and personnel are highlighted.
http://www.hematitefire.com/
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources offers documentation regarding the Westinghouse Electric Company radioactive site in Hematite, Missouri. The information includes the final sampling and analysis plan for remediation, a remedial design work plan, and various investigation reports regarding the site, risk assessments, and other resources, mostly in PDF format.
http://dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/fedfac/hematite.htm
