Rail is an extinct town in east central Wright County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The village was located on the west bank of Beaver Creek, just southeast of the intersection of Missouri routes 38 and 95.[2][1]
A post office called Rail was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community has the name of the local Rail family.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rail
- ^ Dawson, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
37°17′59″N 92°18′18″W / 37.29972°N 92.30500°W
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