Damsel is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located between two arms of the Lake of the Ozarks along U.S. Route 54, approximately seven miles northeast of Camdenton and 4.5 miles southwest of Osage Beach.[2]
Damsel | |
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  Damsel Location of Damsel in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′35″N 92°41′25″W / 38.10972°N 92.69028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| US State | Missouri |
| County | Camden |
| Post office established | 1885 |
History
editA post office called Damsel was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The origin of the name Damsel is uncertain.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Damsel, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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