Fletcher is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.[1]
The community lies on Calico Creek approximately one-half mile east of the Jefferson-Washington county line. It is located approximately ten miles west of De Soto along Missouri Route H.[2]
A post office called Fletcher has been in operation since 1896.[3] The community was named after Missouri governor Thomas Clement Fletcher (1827–1899), who served 1865–1869.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fletcher, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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