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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