Hamlet, Missouri
Hamlet is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
The community was named after Charles Hamlet, a local merchant.[1] A variant name was Sexson.[2] A post office called Sexson was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1906.[3]
References
- "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamlet, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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