Turtle, Missouri
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.
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Municipalities and communities of Dent County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Salem
- Bunker‡
- Salem
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- Current
- Franklin
- Gladden
- Linn
- Meramec
- Norman
- Osage
- Short Bend
- Sinking
- Spring Creek East
- Spring Creek West
- Texas
- Watkins
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°31′24″N 91°24′45″W / 37.52333°N 91.41250°W / 37.52333; -91.41250
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