Ingalls is an extinct town in
Polk County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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A post office called Ingalls was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1914. The community derives its name from the local family (a postal error accounts for the error is spelling, which was never corrected).
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Ghost towns in Missouri
Former populated places in Polk County, Missouri
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