Signal is an extinct town in northern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office was established at Signal in 1903, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] It is unknown why the name "Signal" was applied to this community.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Signal (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

38°01′52″N 91°48′56″W / 38.03111°N 91.81556°W / 38.03111; -91.81556


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