Page City is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
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.
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Page City is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
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.
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39°07′37″N 93°43′52″W / 39.12694°N 93.73111°W