Palmetto was founded and established in 1866, when three prospectors discovered silver deposits north of the site.

[3] Although the town was abandoned at a year later, a revival occurred in 1906 when mines were reopened.

Over 200 tents were put up on a town site one-half mile (0.8 km) west of Palmetto.

A commercial street was laid out with: stores, markets, feed yards, restaurants, lumber companies, saloons and doctors' offices.

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