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
37°50′22″N 90°59′45″W / 37.83944°N 90.99583°W / 37.83944; -90.99583