Talmage, Missouri Explained

Talmage is an unincorporated community in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located just west of Missouri Route E, approximately five miles due east of Hartville and two miles north of the community of Owens. It is on a ridge between Clark and Whetstone creeks at an elevation of 1266 feet.[1]

History

A post office called Talmage was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community has the name of the local Talmage family.[3]

References

37.2578°N -92.4131°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071616/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wright.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. January 3, 2017.