Topaz, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Topaz was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community's name most likely is a transfer from a place in a western state.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topaz, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

Coordinates: 36°56′44″N 92°12′11″W / 36.94556°N 92.20306°W / 36.94556; -92.20306

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