Octa is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A post office called Octa was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1908. [2] The origin of the name Octa is obscure. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Octa, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
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"Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°10′16″N 90°07′23″W / 36.17111°N 90.12306°W
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Octa is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A post office called Octa was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1908. [2] The origin of the name Octa is obscure. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Octa, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
-
^
"Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
Municipalities and communities of
Dunklin County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Village | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°10′16″N 90°07′23″W / 36.17111°N 90.12306°W
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| This Dunklin County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |