Bengal, Missouri

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Bengal was an unincorporated community in Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It was located along Tory Creek about one mile upstream (south) of Montague along the road to Ponce de Leon which is approximately three miles to the southwest. Spokane was about 2.5 miles to the south-southeast. [2] The location is within South Galloway Township. [3] The elevation of Bengal is 1,243 feet. [1]

History

A post office called Bengal was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1918. [4] The origin of the name Bengal is obscure. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bengal, Missouri
  2. ↑ Forsyth, MO, 1:125000 scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1907
  3. ↑ "Bengal Populated Place Profile / Christian County, Missouri Data". missouri.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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