Hocomo, Missouri

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Hocomo is a small unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located approximately thirteen miles southwest of West Plains on U.S. Route 160.

A post office called Hocomo was established in 1931, and remained in operation until 1981. [2] The community's name is a contraction of "HOwell COunty, MO". [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hocomo, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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