Palo Pinto, Missouri

Palo Pinto, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Palo Pinto, Missouri
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
Country United States
State Missouri
County Benton
Elevation 814 ft (248 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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

  1. ↑ "Palo Pinto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. 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. Retrieved 3 September 2016.


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