Lebo, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Lebo

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Location of Lebo within the state of Missouri

Lebo is an unincorporated community in southern Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community is located south of West Plains at the intersection of Missouri routes 142 and JJ, approximately one mile north of the Missouri - Arkansas state line.^[2]

History

A post office called Lebo was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1932.^[3] The community was named after Lebo, Kansas, the native home of an early settler.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lebo, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)