About Potosi, Missouri

Potosi is a Washington County city shaped by an early lead-mining settlement and its enduring role as county seat. Founded by French colonists as Mine a Breton, the community was renamed by Moses Austin after Potosi, Bolivia. The 2020 census recorded 2,538 residents.

  • County Seat Since 1814Potosi replaced Mine a Breton as the Washington County seat on February 26, 1814.
  • Lead Mining OriginsFrancis Azor established a lead-mining settlement here between 1760 and 1780.
  • Name From BoliviaMoses Austin named the town for Potosi, Bolivia, a city noted for its silver mines.
  • Historic Presbyterian ChurchPotosi has the oldest standing Presbyterian church west of the Mississippi River, located on West Breton Street.

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Names on the Potosi map

Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.

Places and landmarks2

  • Springtown
  • Industrial Park

Streets and roads91

  • East High Street
  • West High Street
  • Pearl Street
  • Stadium Drive
  • Old 21
  • College Avenue
  • North Missouri Street
  • Nicholson Drive
  • West Jefferson Street
  • Virginia Avenue
  • Park Drive
  • East Citadel Drive
  • East Jefferson Street
  • North Casey Street
  • Veterans Drive
  • Richeson Road
  • Boyer Avenue
  • Cordia Avenue
  • South Mine Street
  • Church Lane
  • South Hall Street
  • Purcell Drive
  • North Mine Street
  • Pine Street
  • Stone Street
  • Valley Road
  • Mineral Street
  • Wolfe Street
  • Lawrence Street
  • Coleman Avenue
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  • Bonnie Street
  • Old Highway 8
  • Lilac Drive
  • Clark Street
  • North Hall Street
  • Cheryl Drive
  • Elm Street
  • Market Street
  • Olive Street
  • Healthway Drive
  • Wreath Street
  • Jefferson Street
  • North Water Street
  • Clara Avenue
  • Skywood Drive
  • Al Britton Drive
  • Towle Street
  • Lyons
  • Louise Street
  • Memorial Drive
  • State Street
  • Oak Street
  • South Lead Street
  • Trojan
  • Cedar Drive
  • Sunset Lane
  • Cresswell Street
  • Crow Street
  • Upper Street
  • Cash Road
  • Shady Drive
  • Jackson Street
  • Frizzell Street
  • Blount Street
  • Casey Farms
  • Oak Grove
  • Nixon Drive
  • Campbell Street
  • Prospect Street
  • West Breton Street
  • Georgian Gardens Drive
  • Rosemary Street
  • Vassel Street
  • Mill Street
  • Nipper Avenue
  • Redwing Drive
  • Depot Street
  • Dotson Street
  • Larry Dale Drive
  • Hunter Court
  • Laurel Street
  • Francis Avenue
  • Florence Street
  • Pinoak Drive
  • Settle Street
  • Evans Avenue
  • West Breton
  • Austin Street
  • Dunklin Street
  • North Lead Street
  • Jokers Drive

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  1. Aerial imagery of Mendon, Massachusetts, from the USDA NAIP program

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