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History. The original plat for Madras was filed on July 18, 1902, by Scandinavian immigrant John A. Palmehn, for whom the town was originally named "Palmain". The name was rejected by the U.S. Postal Service over its similarity to a post office named Parmen, and the name "Madras" was adopted, inspired by the cloth fabric of the same name ...
It was initially called Palmain, an Americanized version of Palmehn, but the U.S. Postal Department denied that moniker, noting it too closely resembled Palmer, a community that has long since vanished. Debate continues how Madras was chosen as the second option, but it stuck.
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- Originally called “The Basin” after the circular valley the city is in, it is unclear whether Madras was named in 1903 for the cotton fabric called “Madras” that originated in the city of Madras (now Chennai) in Tamil Nadu, India or from the name of the city itself.
- The population was 6,046 at the 2010 census.
- The original plat for Madras was filed on July 18, 1902, by Scandinavian immigrant John A. Palmehm, for whom the town was originally named “Palmain”.
- The name was rejected by the U.S. Postal Service over its similarity to a post office named Parmen, and the name “Madras” was adopted, inspired by the cloth fabric of the same name, itself named for the city of Madras (now Chennai) in India.
The Madras collection features handsome heathered designs and versatile modern appeal. Hand-loomed of viscose and wool, the Evenin area rug showcases a striated patterns of casually chic neutrals.
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