Country United States County Cooper County GNIS feature ID 0726840 Zip code 65233 | State Missouri Township Palestine Township Elevation 204 m Local time Wednesday 5:25 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Speed is an unincorporated community in Palestine Township, Cooper County, Missouri, United States.
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Map of Speed, MO 65233, USA
History
Speed was originally named New Palestine, and under the latter name was laid out in 1868. 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.
Geography
Speed is located at 38°50′53″N 92°48′12″W at an elevation of 669 feet.
References
Speed, Missouri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA