Grimmet, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
36°46′53″N 92°00′24″W / 36.78139°N 92.00667°W / 36.78139; -92.00667Country United StatesStateMissouriCountyHowellNamed forSamuel Grimmet, early settlerElevation
1,086 ft (331 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)ZIP Code
65775
Area code417GNIS feature ID750166[1]

Grimmet is an unincorporated community in western Howell County, Missouri, United States. The community is located approximately one mile north of Tabor Creek, south of Missouri Route 14 and about 3.5 miles east of Siloam Springs.[2]

History

A post office called Grimmet was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1937.[3] The community was named after Samuel Grimmett, a settler who was credited with securing the town a post office.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grimmet, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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