Turtle is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
A post office called Turtle was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954. [2] The community took its name from nearby Turtle Pond, the habitat of many turtles. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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"Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of
Dent County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°31′24″N 91°24′45″W / 37.52333°N 91.41250°W
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Turtle is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
A post office called Turtle was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954. [2] The community took its name from nearby Turtle Pond, the habitat of many turtles. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
-
^
"Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
Municipalities and communities of
Dent County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°31′24″N 91°24′45″W / 37.52333°N 91.41250°W
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| This Dent County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |