Hecla is an unincorporated community in northwest Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on Missouri Route 139 ten miles north of Meadville and seven miles west of Purdin. Parson Creek flows past one half mile to the east. [2]
A post office called Hecla was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] The name may be a transfer from Hekla, a volcano in Iceland. [4]
39°56′23″N 93°18′15″W / 39.93972°N 93.30417°W
Hecla is an unincorporated community in northwest Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on Missouri Route 139 ten miles north of Meadville and seven miles west of Purdin. Parson Creek flows past one half mile to the east. [2]
A post office called Hecla was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] The name may be a transfer from Hekla, a volcano in Iceland. [4]
39°56′23″N 93°18′15″W / 39.93972°N 93.30417°W