Coal, Missouri

Coal is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

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.[2] Other variant names were "Coale", "Coalesburg", "Colesburg", and "Galbreath".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal
  2. "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

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

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