Teal, Missouri

Not to be confused with Teal Bend, Missouri.

Teal is an extinct town in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Teal was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after the teal duck.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teal (historical)
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

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