Speed, Missouri

Speed is an unincorporated community in Palestine Township, Cooper County, Missouri, United States.

Speed, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Speed
Coordinates: 38°50′53″N 92°48′12″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCooper County
TownshipPalestine Township
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
ZIP code
65233

Geography

Speed is located along Missouri Route F on the west bank of Stevens Branch of Petite Saline Creek, four miles north of Bunceton. Boonville is nine miles to the north-northeast. The community of Bellair is two miles to the west on Missouri Route 5.[2]

History

Speed was originally named New Palestine, and under the latter name was laid out in 1868.[3] The present name is after Austin Speed, a railroad official.[3] A post office called New Palestine was established in 1869, the name was changed to Speed in 1898, and the post office closed in 1955.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speed, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 37, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.



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