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Palmer’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Palmer yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Palmer’s past

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Palmer’s history is told.

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Palmer, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Palmer yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Palmer Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,137 people in the township.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,129 in 2010, 1,137 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Palmer, decade by decade

Famous people

Famous people close to Palmer

Nobody well known was born in Palmer itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Stories next door

History across the town line

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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