Palmer, Missouri
Palmer is an extinct town in southwestern Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] Palmer is located on the banks of Hazel Creek on Missouri Route Z. The area is within the Hazel Creek Recreation Area in the Mark Twain National Forest.[2]
History
Palmer was platted in 1830.[3] Old variant names were "Harmony" and "Webster".[1] A post office called Harmony was established in 1827, the name was changed to Palmer in 1874, and the post office closed in 1955.[4] The present name is after Donald McNair Palmer, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmer
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ a b "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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