Lecoma is an unincorporated community in northwestern Dent County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately 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 an 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 September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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