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

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

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal
  2. Leesville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1982 rev)
  3. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°19′33″N 93°36′55″W / 38.32583°N 93.61528°W / 38.32583; -93.61528


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.