Beal, Missouri

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Beal is an extinct town in southeastern Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1] The community sits above the south bank of the Current River. The Beal State Conservation Area lies adjacent to the south. [2]

A post office called Beal was established in 1922, and remained in operation until 1932. [3] William Beal, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beal
  2. ↑ Van Buren North, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965 (1985 rev.)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

37°06′49″N91°05′45″W / 37.11361°N 91.09583°W / 37.11361; -91.09583


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