Welcome to Signal ...
So far, we found very little information about Signal. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Signal to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Signal, please Contact Us.
Signal would have been located within present day Phelps County<2>.
The location of Signal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Signal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Signal is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Signal was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Signal would have been located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Signal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Signal - they are located in Arizona, Mississippi and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Signal.
Communities near Signal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Signal.
- Rolla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <5>
- Saint James
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <5>
- Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Doolittle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Vichy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lindell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Signal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Signal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Signal. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Signal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Signal. See our Newspapers Page for Signal.
Adding Signal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Signal in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Signal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Signal post office opened in 1903.
We also found Signal on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Signal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Phelps County: www.phelpscounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Signal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Phelps, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Signal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |