Hecla, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Hecla was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The name may be a transfer from Hekla, a volcano in Iceland.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hecla, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°56′23″N 93°18′15″W / 39.93972°N 93.30417°W / 39.93972; -93.30417

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