Royal is an unincorporated community in northeastern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route B, approximately eight miles north of St. James.[2]
History
A post office called Royal was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1916.[3] It is unknown why the name "Royal" was applied to this community.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royal, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
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38°07′41″N 91°34′48″W / 38.12806°N 91.58000°W