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>.
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.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Signal was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Signal was located: 573 & 235<4>
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)
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Doolittle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Vichy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lindell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
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 (so far) 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. The Signal post office closed in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Signal.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Signal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Signal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Signal area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |