Coal, Missouri
Coal is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Coal was originally called Coale's Store, and under the latter name was laid out in 1859, and named after Stephen Coale, an early settler.[2] Other variant names were "Coale", "Coalesburg", "Colesburg", and "Galbreath".[1]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal
- "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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