Palmetto, Missouri

Palmetto is an unincorporated community in southeastern Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies at an elevation of 1437 feet[1] and is located near the headwaters of Turner Creek on the BNSF Railway, approximately two miles northwest of Rogersville. Henderson in western Webster County lies approximately 1.5 miles to the east along Missouri Route D.[2][3]

History

A post office called Palmetto was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1914.[4]

It is unknown why the name Palmetto was applied to this community.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto, Missouri
  2. ^ Ozark, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1943
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Greene County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°08′32″N 93°05′44″W / 37.14222°N 93.09556°W / 37.14222; -93.09556


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