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]

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References
  1. "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)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamlet, Missouri
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2016.



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