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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Royal is an unincorporated community in northeastern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route B, approximately eight miles north of St. James.

History

A post office called Royal was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1916. It is unknown why the name "Royal" was applied to this community.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royal, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Phelps County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Rolla
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38°07′41″N 91°34′48″W / 38.12806°N 91.58000°W / 38.12806; -91.58000


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