Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Pyrmont is an unincorporated community in western Morgan County , in the U.S. state of Missouri .[ 1]
The community is located just east of Missouri Route 135 approximately midway between Stover to the south and Florence to the northeast. Gabriel Creek flows past to the east.[ 2]
History
A post office called Pyrmont was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1911.[ 3] It is uncertain why the name "Pyrmont" was applied to this community.[ 4]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pyrmont, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 36, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ "Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 17, 2016 .
^ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945" . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016 .
38°30′32″N 93°01′11″W / 38.50889°N 93.01972°W / 38.50889; -93.01972