Peers, Missouri
Peers is an unincorporated community in southern Warren County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the north edge of the Missouri River floodplain and Treloar is four miles to the west on Missouri Route 94.[2]
History[]
Peers was platted in 1892 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Peers was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1973.[4] The community has the name of Charles E. Peers, a railroad promoter.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peers, Missouri
- ^ Treloar, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973 (1986 rev.) and Marthasville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (1986 rev.)
- ^ a b "Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
Coordinates: 38°38′03″N 91°07′19″W / 38.63417°N 91.12194°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Warren County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- St. Louis Area, Missouri geography stubs