Lecoma, Missouri

Lecoma is an unincorporated community in northwestern Dent County, Missouri, United States.^[1] It is located about twelve miles south of Rolla.

A post office called Lecoma was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1990.^[2] The community's name is a amalgamation of the surnames of local merchants Lenox, Comstock, and Martin.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lecoma, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
↑ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dent County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Salem

Cities	Bunker‡ Salem

Townships	Current Franklin Gladden Linn Meramec Norman Osage Short Bend Sinking Spring Creek East Spring Creek West Texas Watkins

Unincorporated communities	Anutt Bangert Boss Condray Cooksey Coulstone Custer Darien Doss Fawn Gladden Hedrick Hobson Howes Howes Mill Jack Jadwin Joy Lake Spring Lecoma Lenox Montauk Mounce Ranger Rhyse Short Bend Sligo Stone Hill

Ghost towns	Ark Halcyon Max Turtle

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°46′34″N 91°43′52″W / 37.77611°N 91.73111°W / 37.77611; -91.73111

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