Page City, Missouri

History

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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Page City, Missouri
  2. "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)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. 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.

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