Coloma, Missouri Explained

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

History

Coloma was laid out in 1858, and most likely was named after Coloma, California.[1] A post office called Coloma was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] With construction of the railroad in the 1880s, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and Coloma's population declined.[3]

References

39.5314°N -93.5233°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 10 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070725/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_carroll.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Book: Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion . University of Missouri Press . Earngey, Bill . 1995 . 38. 9780826210210 .

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