Grimmet, Missouri

Grimmet is an unincorporated community in western Howell County, Missouri, United States. The community is located approximately one mile north of Tabor Creek, south of Missouri Route 14 and about 3.5 miles east of Siloam Springs.[2]

Grimmet, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Grimmet, Missouri
Grimmet, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°46′53″N 92°00′24″W
Country United States
StateMissouri
CountyHowell
Named forSamuel Grimmet, early settler
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
65775
Area code417
GNIS feature ID750166[1]

History

A post office called Grimmet was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1937.[3] The community was named after Samuel Grimmett, a settler who was credited with securing the town a post office.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grimmet, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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