Turtle, Missouri

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Turtle is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

A post office called Turtle was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954. [2] The community took its name from nearby Turtle Pond, the habitat of many turtles. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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