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Turtle, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°31′24″N 91°24′45″W / 37.52333°N 91.41250°W / 37.52333; -91.41250
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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]

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)

37°31′24″N 91°24′45″W / 37.52333°N 91.41250°W / 37.52333; -91.41250