Topaz, Missouri
Topaz is an unincorporated community in northeast Douglas County, Missouri.[1] Topaz is an old mill site located on the North Fork River. Access is from Missouri Route 76 via either Missouri Route EE (from the northwest) or Missouri Route E (from the northeast).[2]
History
A post office called Topaz was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] The community's name most likely is a transfer from a place in a western state.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topaz, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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