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. The village was located on the west bank of Beaver Creek, just southeast of the intersection of Missouri routes 38 and 95.
A post office called Rail was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1906. The community has the name of the local Rail family.
References
- ^ 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Wright County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Hartville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°17′59″N 92°18′18″W / 37.29972°N 92.30500°W / 37.29972; -92.30500
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