Page City, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Page City is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Page City was platted in 1871, and named after Granville R. and Joseph Henry Page, the original owners of the town site.^[2] A post office called Page City was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1901.^[3] A tornado struck Page City on November 8, 1879, destroying six of the twelve homes in town as well as a store and the railroad depot. Two people were killed.^[4] Missouri Pacific Railroad, commonly known as MoPac, ran through Page City. Page Cemetery contains the memorials of both founders and their families.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Page City, Missouri
^ "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
^ Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. p. 606. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.