Sentinel is an
unincorporated community
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in northern
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* Polk County, Arkansas
* Polk County, Florida
* Polk County, Georgia
* Polk County, Iowa
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The site is located just east of
Missouri Route 64
Route 64 is a highway in central Missouri with endpoints of Route 254 south of Hermitage and Route 5 in Lebanon.
Route 64 is one of the original 1922 state highways and originally ran between Preston and Collins. It would eventually be moved ...
between
Mohawk Corner to the south and
Pittsburg in
Hickory County to the north.
Pomme de Terre Lake
Pomme de Terre Lake is located in southwest Missouri at the confluence of Lindley Creek and the Pomme de Terre River (for which it is named). The lake is located in southern Hickory and northern Polk counties, about north of Springfield. Its ...
lies to the west and north of the community.
History
A post office called Sentinel was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1955. The community most likely was so named on account of the site being a landmark (or sentinel) in the area.
References
Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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