Do you know of Palmer ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Palmer. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Palmer.<1>

We found mention of Palmer as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Communities Also Named Palmer ...

We found 36 communities that share the name Palmer.

Within Alabama, the name Palmer is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Palmer.
- Arkansas
  - Monroe County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Palmer [Monroe County].
- British Columbia
  - Please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Palmer.
- California
  - Santa Barbara County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Palmer [Santa Barbara County].
- Florida
  - Alachua County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Palmer [Alachua County].
- Illinois
  - Christian County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Palmer [Christian County].
- Indiana
  - Lake County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Palmer [Lake County].
  - Saint Joseph County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Palmer [Saint Joseph County].
- Iowa
  - Pocahontas County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Palmer [Pocahontas County].
- Kansas
  - Ellis County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Palmer [Ellis County].
  - Washington County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Palmer [Washington County].
- Kentucky
  - Estill County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Palmer [Estill County].
- Maryland
  - Carroll County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Palmer [Carroll County].
- Massachusetts
  - Hampden County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Palmer [Hampden County].
- Michigan
  - Baraga County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Palmer [Baraga County].
  - Marquette County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Palmer [Marquette County].
- Minnesota
  - Waseca County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Palmer [Waseca County].
- Mississippi
  - Forrest County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Palmer [Forrest County].
- Missouri
  - Washington County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Palmer [Washington County].
- Nebraska
  - Merrick County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Palmer [Merrick County].
- New York
  - Saratoga County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Palmer [Saratoga County].
- Ontario
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Palmer.
- Oregon
  - Multnomah County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Palmer [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
  - Crawford County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Palmer [Crawford County].
  - Fayette County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Palmer [Fayette County].
  - Warren County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Palmer [Warren County].
- Saskatchewan
  - Please visit our profile page for the Saskatchewan community of Palmer.
- South Dakota
  - Deuel County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Palmer [Deuel County].
- Tennessee
  - Grundy County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Palmer [Grundy County].
- Texas
  - Cameron County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Palmer [Cameron County].
  - Ellis County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Palmer [Ellis County].
- Virginia
  - Lancaster County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Palmer [Lancaster County].
  - Salem City
  - Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Palmer [Salem City].
- Washington
  - King County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Palmer [King County].
- West Virginia
  - Braxton County
  - Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Palmer [Braxton County].
- Wisconsin
  - Saint Croix County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Palmer [Saint Croix County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Palmer ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Palmer:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Palmer - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

The FIPS database contains an entry for Palmer.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 01/57768 (Place Name: Palmers (Palmerdale))

County: Jefferson (FIPS State/County: 01/073)

Class: X3

More Orphans in Jefferson County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Jefferson County.

Alabama Rolling Mill	Lynn Crossing
Alfretta
Alice	Mabel
Altadena Valley	Maben
Amity	Magella
Argo Station	Maury
	McAddry
Baugh's	McWilliams
Baylor	Merkel
Beachwood Park	Mexico
Belle Sumter	Miles
Bellwood	Mims
Ben Vines Gap	Morrowville
Bessie Mines	Morton
Birminghamport	Mounds
Birmingport	Mount Pinson
Birwat	Mountain Woods
Biven	Murray
Boyles
Brake	Norrell Junction
Brock's
Brunnet Heights	Oak Ridge
Bryan Station	Oregon
Burstall
	Partridge
Camp Oliver	Passcut
Catocin	Passing Track
Chester	Pawnee
Coal Creek	Pierce
Cohort	Pinson - Clay - Chalkville
Connellsville Mines	Pinson Valley
Connorsville	Pratt Crossing
Corey
Crestline	Quinton
Crockett Junction
Cymbling Branch	Razburgh
	Readers
Dago	Red Gap Junction
Dahinda	Red Ore
DeBerniere	Redding
Divide	Refuge
Dixiana	Regent Forest
Dolcito	Rockville
	Roosevelt City
Earnest	Rugby Highlands
Elliott	Rutledge Heights
Ensley Furnace	Rutledge
Ensley Heights
	Sargon
Fairview	Sayre Mines
Five Points West	Scrap
	Shade's Creek
Garden Highlands	Shaw
Gardenvale	Sherman
Gary	Slope Four
Gelowe	South Yard
Gilreath	Sparks Gap
Grace	Staryeacre Ford
Graces	Stephens
Granlin
Green Springs	Tennessee Farms
Green Valley	Thomas Junction
Greene	Toad Vine
Greene's	Truss
Greens	Turpin
Gurley's Creek
	Uptown
Hedona
Henryellen	Vesthaven
Huff	Vinesville
Hughe's Siding
Huron	Waddell
	Watt's
Interburan Heights	West Birmingham
Irondale Junction	West Side
	Wheeler
Jefferson	Wheeling
Jonesborough	Who'd A Thought It
	Wilgus
Kawanee	Woodlawn Junction
	Woodward Red Ore
Leeds Mineral Well	Wymond
Lindbergh
Linns Crossing	Yuma
Little Warrior

Footnotes ...

<1>

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

<2>

If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Palmer could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.