Sheil, Missouri

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

History

Variant names were "Shiel" and "Sydney".[1] A post office operated under the name "Sydney" as early as 1855. The name was changed to "Shiel" in 1898, and the post office was discontinued in 1910.[2] Shiel was named after a local priest.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheil
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

39°38′02″N 91°35′55″W / 39.63389°N 91.59861°W / 39.63389; -91.59861


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