Teal, Missouri

Teal is an extinct town in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Teal was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after the teal duck.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teal (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°20′30″N 92°14′30″W / 38.34170°N 92.24157°W / 38.34170; -92.24157


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