Sheil, Missouri

Sheil is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Variant names were "Shiel" and "Sidney".^[1] A post office operated under the name "Sidney" as early as 1855. The name was changed to "Shiel" in 1898, and the post office was discontinued in 1910.^[2] Shiel was named after a local priest.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheil
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
↑ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Ralls County, Missouri, United States
County seat: New London
Cities	Center Hannibal‡ Monroe City‡ New London Perry Vandalia‡
Village	Rensselaer
Townships	Center Clay Jasper Saline Salt River Saverton Spencer
Unincorporated communities	Cincinnati Flint Hill Greenlawn Hassard Hatch Huntington Hutchison Ilasco Madisonville Salt River Saverton Sheil Spalding West Hartford
Ghost towns	Hydesburg Joanna Noonan Piddletown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°38′02″N 91°35′55″W / 39.63389°N 91.59861°W / 39.63389; -91.59861

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