Coloma, Missouri

Coloma is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri, United States.[1]

History

Coloma was laid out in 1858, and most likely was named after Coloma, California.[2] A post office called Coloma was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] With construction of the railroad in the 1880s, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and Coloma's population declined.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coloma, Missouri
  2. "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780826210210.

39°31′53″N 93°31′24″W


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