Homeland, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Homeland was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1895.[2] Early settlers who petitioned to secure the post office named the community after their home.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homeland, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Coordinates: 36°40′03″N 91°55′10″W / 36.66750°N 91.91944°W / 36.66750; -91.91944

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.