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 28 September 2016.
- "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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