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Talmage, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°15′28″N 92°24′47″W / 37.25778°N 92.41306°W / 37.25778; -92.41306
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Talmage is an unincorporated community in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] 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.[2][1]

History

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A post office called Talmage was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1912.[3] The community has the name of the local Talmage family.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talmage, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

37°15′28″N 92°24′47″W / 37.25778°N 92.41306°W / 37.25778; -92.41306