Palo Pinto, Missouri
Palo Pinto, Missouri | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Palo Pinto Palo Pinto | |
Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 93°27′20″W / 38.38167°N 93.45556°WCoordinates: 38°22′54″N 93°27′20″W / 38.38167°N 93.45556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Benton |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 660 |
GNIS feature ID | 741137[1] |
Palo Pinto is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Palo Pinto is 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Lincoln.[2]
History
Palo Pinto was founded in 1876.[3] A post office called Palo Pinto was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1904.[4] The name may be a transfer from Palo Pinto County, Texas.[5]
References
- ↑ "Palo Pinto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 27.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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