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 The Leadington Lead Company sank a shaft on a tract of land about three miles east of Flat River, on the Flat River-Farmington road. This was in 1893. A small mill was built here. Later this property was sold to the Federal Lead Company. Leadington was surveyed in 1895 from property belonging to A. D. Bennett and Mamie Bennett. It included thirteen lots and considerable territory not laid out.

Published in a BRIEF AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MISSOURI. Compiled by J. Tom Miles, A.M. and Published in The Farmington News in Ten Chapters September 13 to November 15, 1935. Printed in booklet form through the courtesy of J. Clyde Akers, County Superintendent of Schools.

Additional Information on History of Leadington as contained on City of Leadington Web Site:

    Leadington area was part of the original John McKee diggings, later purchased by St. Joe Lead company. The Leadington mine produced lead during 1893 and 1894 and then became part of the Federal Lead Company.

   The number of laborers for the mining industry reached a new high in the years after 1900. The influx caused several mining companies to prepare for new employees. In 1902, the Federal Land Co. acquired land in the area to erect 1000 new houses for its employees, while some workers built their own homes. The town of Leadington was built by the Lead company as an employee housing area.

   On August 26, 1959, a resolution to annex Leadington into the City of Flat River was introduced. Door to door monetary collections were held to collect enough money to hire an attorney to oppose the annexation process and to incorporate Leadington as a Village.

   A petition for the incorporation of Leadington as a Village was signed by the 172 people and was filed in the Circuit Court on August 24, 1959. On Friday, August 28, 1959 at 2 P.M., a decree of incorporation was granted to the people of Leadington. The decree came after the hearing that had been conducted that morning. Incorporation was effective immediately with a Board of Trustees including: Herschel Haire, Earl Lore, Clarence Moore, Floyd Pirtle and Earl Key. The appointment had been made at the mass meeting sometime before with about fifty persons in attendance.

   The boundaries began at a point on the street between Columbia Park and the old Pepsi Plant (east to the Herb Neff Turkey Farm). From Neff property to new Highway 67, to an unidentified point to the Earl Key residence, Herb Neff residence and the city limits of Esther. Down alley behind Green Castle to the Harry Paterson Property across the present highway, up Highway 32 bypass to alley and back to the original starting point.

   The incorporated area took in most of the residential area which has been known as Leadington. This area had a population of 186 persons who were 21 years of age or older.

   Leadington Village voted to become a fourth class city on June 1, 1976, and now has a Mayor and Board of Aldermen form of government. The city now has a four man police force, a Street Department, a Fire Department and two clerks.

   A new city hall was erected in 1991 at the site of the old city Hall. The old No. 9 building was purchased by the city and has been turned into a Fire Department. A new fire truck was purchased in 2000.

   New police cars are purchased every two years, to keep the department operating smoothly.

   There are now a number of businesses located in Leadington, with more to follow in the future, plus a new residential section has been added. The city also has an active Chamber of Commerce.

   The Leadington Freewill Baptist Church was organized on December 2, 1921, when a group of people met under an old Oak Tree to worship God in what is now Leadington (then known as Oakgrove FWB Church of the town of #11 Doe Run).    

    Woodlawn Cemetery is also located within the incorporated limits of the City of Leadington.

   The last forty years have held may changes and much has be accomplished with the help of each and every citizen in the city. Leadington is proud of their City and its citizens.

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