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Palmer

Ghost town · Washington County, Missouri

Potosi quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Potosi quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Palmer is a ghost town in Washington County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Palmer as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.8394° N, 90.9958° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townViburnum, MO
Distance to it11.3 miles
Coordinates37.83944, -90.99583

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What's there now

Palmer is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Viburnum, MO (population 809), about 11.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Palmer?

Palmer is in Washington County, Missouri, at 37.8394, -90.9958.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Missouri has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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