Talmage City, Missouri

Talmage City (also known as Talmage) was an unincorporated community in northeast Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was adjacent to Missouri Route 37 approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Wentworth.[2]

History

A post office called Talmage was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1895.[3] The community was named after the proprietor of a local country store.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talmage City, Missouri
  2. Sarcoxie, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1921
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

37°00′43″N 94°05′27″W


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