Palo Pinto, Missouri

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Palo Pinto, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Palo Pinto is located in Missouri
Palo Pinto
Palo Pinto
Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 93°27′20″W / 38.38167°N 93.45556°W / 38.38167; -93.45556Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 93°27′20″W / 38.38167°N 93.45556°W / 38.38167; -93.45556
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]

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]

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. ISBN 9780826205865.
  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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