Topaz, Missouri Explained

Topaz is an unincorporated community in northeast Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Topaz is an old mill site located on the North Fork River. Access to the community is from Missouri Route 76 via either Missouri Route EE (from the northwest) or Missouri Route E (from the northeast).^[1]

History

A post office called Topaz was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1943.^[2] The community's name most likely is a transfer from a place in a western state.^[3]

References

36.9456°N -92.2031°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64,
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2016.
3. Web site: Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 28 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071714/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_douglas.html. 24 June 2016.