Harvester is an unincorporated community in St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Much of the community has been annexed by St. Peters.

History

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A post office called Harvester was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1901.[2] The community was so named on account of wheat fields near the original town site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harvester, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

38°44′45″N 90°34′50″W / 38.74583°N 90.58056°W / 38.74583; -90.58056