Peach Orchard, Missouri
Peach Orchard is an unincorporated community in northwest Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 153, approximately twenty miles northwest of Caruthersville.
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| Coordinates: 36°21′56″N 89°56′02″W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pemiscot |
A post office called Peach Orchard was established in 1936, and remained in operation until 1973.It and an adjoining mercantile store were destroyed in a mysterious fire in 1973.[2] The community was named after a peach orchard near the original town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peach Orchard
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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