Kenoma, Missouri

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Kenoma is an unincorporated community in Barton County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located six miles southeast of Lamar.

History

The community was founded in 1880. [2] The origin of the name Kenoma is obscure. [3] A post office called Kenoma was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1980. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenoma, Missouri
  2. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  207.
  3. "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.

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