Locust, Missouri

Locust is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Locust was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1940.[2] The community was named for a grove of locusts near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Locust, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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