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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fletcher, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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