Palmetto, Missouri

Palmetto is an unincorporated community in southeastern Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located on the BNSF Railroad line about two miles northwest of Rogersville.[2]

History

A post office called Palmetto was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1914.[3] It us unknown why the name Palmetto was applied to this community.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. "Greene County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

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


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