Coloma, Missouri

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Coloma is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. [1]

History

Coloma was laid out in 1858, and most likely was named after Coloma, California. [2] A post office called Coloma was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1907. [3] With construction of the railroad in the 1880s, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and Coloma's population declined. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coloma, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 38. ISBN   9780826210210.

Coordinates: 39°31′53″N93°31′24″W / 39.53139°N 93.52333°W / 39.53139; -93.52333


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