Stahl is an

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in northwest

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, United States. The community is on

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about six miles northwest of Novinger and 12 miles northwest of Kirksville. There are only three houses at Stahl, and an abandoned car dump along the highway. The Union Ridge Conservation Area lies to the west about two miles and

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flows past the community to its confluence with the

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south of Novinger.

History

Stahl was laid out in 1882 by S. F. Stahl, and named for him. A post office was established at Stahl in 1882, and remained in operation until 1949.

References

Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{AdairCountyMO-geo-stub