Coal, Missouri
Coal is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 7 approximately 10 miles east of Clinton. The Harry S Truman Reservoir on the South Grand River is about four miles to the south.[2]
History
[edit]Coal was originally called Coale's Store, and under the latter name was laid out in 1859, and named after Stephen Coale, an early settler.[3] Other variant names were "Coale", "Coalesburg", "Colesburg", and "Galbreath".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal
- ^ Leesville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1982 rev)
- ^ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
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