Flucom, Missouri

Flucom is an unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Plattin Creek approximately eight miles south of Festus. US Route 67 passes about two miles to the west.[2]

History

A post office called Flucom was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1921.[3] According to tradition, the name Flucom is a transfer from a similarly-named place in Germany.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flucom, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 49 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  4. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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