Page City, Missouri
Page City is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit]Page City was platted in 1871, and named after Granville R. and Joseph Henry Page, the original owners of the town site.[2] A post office called Page City was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] A tornado struck Page City on November 8, 1879, destroying six of the twelve homes in town as well as a store and the railroad depot. Two people were killed.[4] Missouri Pacific Railroad, commonly known as MoPac, ran through Page City. Page Cemetery contains the memorials of both founders and their families.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Page City, Missouri
- ^ "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. p. 606. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°07′37″N 93°43′52″W / 39.12694°N 93.73111°W
 | This Lafayette County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |