Palmer is an extinct town in southwestern
Washington County, in the
U.S. state of
Missouri
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. The
GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
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.
History
Palmer was
plat
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ted in 1830.
Old variant names were "Harmony" and "Webster".
A post office called Harmony was established in 1827, the name was changed to Palmer in 1874, and the post office closed in 1955.
The present name is after Donald McNair Palmer, a businessperson in the local mining industry.
References
Ghost towns in Missouri
Former populated places in Washington County, Missouri
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