Sentinel is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in northern
Polk County, in the
U.S. state of
Missouri
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.
The site is located just east of
Missouri Route 64 between
Mohawk Corner to the south and
Pittsburg in
Hickory County to the north.
Pomme de Terre Lake 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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