Palo Pinto, Missouri

Palo Pinto is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Palo Pinto is located 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Lincoln.[2]

Palo Pinto, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Palo Pinto
Palo Pinto
Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 93°27′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBenton
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)660
GNIS feature ID741137[1]

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
  1. "Palo Pinto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  3. Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 27.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. "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.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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