| Speed, Missouri | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Missouri |
| Pushpin Label: | Speed |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cooper County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Palestine Township |
| Elevation Ft: | 669 |
| Coordinates: | 38.8481°N -92.8033°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 65233 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID = 726840] |
Speed is an unincorporated community in Palestine Township, Cooper County, Missouri, United States.
Speed is located along Missouri Route F on the west bank of Stephens Branch of Petite Saline Creek, four miles north of Bunceton. Boonville is nine miles to the north-northeast. The community of Bellair is two miles to the west on Missouri Route 5.[1]
Speed was originally named New Palestine, and under the latter name was laid out in 1868.[2] The present name is after Austin Speed, a railroad official. A post office called New Palestine was established in 1869, the name was changed to Speed in 1898, and the post office closed in 1955.[3]