Udall, Missouri
Udall is an unincorporated community in the Bayou I Township of Ozark County, in southern Missouri, United States, located approximately twelve miles southeast of Gainesville and eight miles west of Bakersfield on Missouri Route O. One and one-half miles west of Udall, the road ends at a park and landing on Norfork Lake.[1]
Udall, Missouri | |
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  Udall, Missouri Location of Udall, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′33″N 92°15′45″W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
An early variant name was "Saint Leger".[2] A post office called Saint Leger was established in 1848, the name was changed to Udall in 1885, and the post office closed in 2003.[3] According to legend, the present name Udall is a contraction of "You doll, get up", a command, the story continues, was once overheard directed at a horse.[2]
References
- Udall Quadrangle, Missouri–Ozark County, 7.5 Minute Series, USGS, 1968
- "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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