Palmer

History

"Palmer is located about 12 miles north-east of Irvine near Red River not far from the Clark County line. It can be reached by traveling Highway #89. This community is only a short distance from the Cressy and Parvin communities and has been referred to as "down in the forks". It was named for the family of James and Farinda Combs Palmer who came to Estill County from Leerose, Owsley County, Kentucky, in the early 1900's. Palmer has been a farming community, but the residents who have wanted other employment could go into Winchester, Clark County, because Palmer is almost as near to that city as to Irvine.

The Palmer post office was established December 2, 1914, with William H. Rice as postmaster. Other postmasters were: Wilbert Moores, Jesse C. Thomas and Mrs. Eva L. Thomas, who served from February 4, 1957, to retirement on November 3, 1967, and at which time the post office was discontinued with the residents of Palmer to receive mail from Irvine.

Among the people who received mail at Palmer were: The Henry Harris family, the Fielder, Rice, Frost, Sparks, Vaughn, Moore, and Palmer families.

Mr. Austin Palmer, first postmaster at Parvin was a son of James and Farinda Combs Palmer. Another son, Mr. Simon P. ("Uncle Pete") Palmer moved with his family from Palmer to Irvine in the early 1920's." - Contributed to the Estill Co., KY Archives by Jen Bawden, Originally written by Bobby Rose in the 1970s, Used here with their permission, Date: 05/16/1999, Accessed 10/10/2020 at [1].