Fletcher, Missouri Explained

Fletcher is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.

The community lies on Calico Creek approximately one-half mile east of the Jefferson-Washington county line. It is located approximately ten miles west of De Soto along Missouri Route H.[1]

A post office called Fletcher has been in operation since 1896.[2] The community was named after Missouri governor Thomas Clement Fletcher (1827–1899), who served 1865–1869.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161019143136/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Jefferson . 19 October 2016 .
  3. Web site: Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 19 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071321/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jefferson.html . 24 June 2016 .

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