Garner is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in northern
Linn County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The community is on
Missouri Route CC
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approximately one mile north of the junction of Missouri routes
C and
11. The site is on a ridge between the east and west branches of
Yellow Creek.
History
A post office called Garner was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1903. The community has the name of the local Garner family.
References
Unincorporated communities in Linn County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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