Pickel, Missouri

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Pickel is an unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A variant spelling was "Pickle". [1] A post office called Pickle was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community was named after William Pickles, the original owner of the town site. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickel
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ste. Genevieve County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.

37°47′47″N90°17′12″W / 37.79639°N 90.28667°W / 37.79639; -90.28667

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