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Damsel, Missouri

Damsel is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located between two arms of the Lake of the Ozarks along U.S. Route 54, approximately seven miles northeast of Camdenton and 4.5 miles southwest of Osage Beach.

History

A post office called Damsel was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1920. The origin of the name Damsel is uncertain.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Damsel, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)