The Steele post office was in operation from 1896 to 2017. Steele is the birthplace of Ernest Lee Johnson, criminal.
- CountyPemiscot County
- Population1,853 (2020 U.S. Census)
The Steele post office was in operation from 1896 to 2017. Steele is the birthplace of Ernest Lee Johnson, criminal.
Steele, Missouri gifts and souvenirs: 19 designs made from Steele's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Steele Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Steele Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Steele Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Steele Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Steele Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
The Steele post office was in operation from 1896 to 2017. The community was named for Leonidas Lucilius Steele, an early settler who came to Pemiscot County in 1874 and moved to Steele in 1885, where he operated a hotel and mercantile business. The city's early growth was due to it being the only way for people and freight to cross the Little River Swamp to reach Cottonwood Point and the Mississippi River. The community was a point along the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. In 1912, Steele contained seven general stores, three cotton gins, a sawmill and a gristmill.
In 1942, an auxiliary field was constructed by the US Army northwest of the city. This was one of four auxiliary fields that served Blytheville Army Airfield, a B-25 pilot training school in Blytheville, Arkansas. In August 1946, the Blytheville base and its auxiliary facilities (including the field at Steele) were declared surplus property. Local James K. Burton obtained a fiver year lease on the field to operate a flying school on the property.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Steele, Missouri, revision 1374937887 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Steele's population was 1,853 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 2,172 in 2010.