Turners Mill, Missouri
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Turners Mill is an extinct town in eastern Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The mill was adjacent to Turners Spring on the north bank of the Eleven Point River.[2]
The community has the name of Jesse L. Clay Turner, the proprietor of a local mill.[3] A variant name was "Surprise".[1] A post office called Surprise was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1925.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turners Mill
- ^ Greer, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
- ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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36°45′59″N 91°15′59″W / 36.76639°N 91.26639°W
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