Solo, Missouri

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Solo is an unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located approximately six miles south of Houston. Solo is reached via Missouri Route UU from U.S. Route 63 and is on the west side of Hog Creek. [2]

History

A post office in Solo was established in 1884, but is closed now. Post offices in Elk Creek and Houston serve the area today. [3] The community was so named on account of its rural location. [4] Dan W. Brown (1950–2021), Missouri state legislator and veterinarian, was born in Solo. [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Solo, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 54, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. "Texas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  5. Vote Smart-Dan Brown-biography

Coordinates: 37°14′00″N91°57′12″W / 37.23333°N 91.95333°W / 37.23333; -91.95333