Sheil, Missouri
Sheil is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Variant names were "Shiel" and "Sidney".[1] A post office operated under the name "Sidney" as early as 1855. The name was changed to "Shiel" in 1898, and the post office was discontinued in 1910.[2] Shiel was named after a local priest.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheil
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
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