Turners Mill, Missouri

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Turners Mill is an extinct town in eastern Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1] The mill was adjacent to Turners Spring on the north bank of the Eleven Point River. [2]

The community has the name of Jesse L. Clay Turner, the proprietor of a local mill. [3] A variant name was "Surprise". [1] A post office called Surprise was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1925. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turners Mill
  2. Greer, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

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