Palmer, Missouri

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmer
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. 1 2 "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

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