Turley, Missouri
Turley is an extinct town in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The community is located on Roubidoux Creek, approximately two miles downstream (northwest) of Roubidoux. The community of Plato is about 4.5 miles to the northwest.[2]
A post office called Turley was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1949.[3] The community has the name of Turley Embree, the son of an early postmaster.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turley
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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