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Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Postal, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Postal, Missouri is located in MissouriPostal, MissouriPostal, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°53′51″N 93°5′0″W / 38.89750°N 93.08333°W / 38.89750; -93.08333
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPettis
Elevation823 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code660
GNIS feature ID741170

Postal is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States.

History

The community was named for its country post office. A post office called Postal was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1904. Postal also contained a schoolhouse, which is now defunct.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Postal, Missouri
  2. "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Postal School
Municipalities and communities of Pettis County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Sedalia
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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