Flucom is an unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Plattin Creek approximately eight miles south of Festus. US Route 67 passes about two miles to the west.[2]
History
A post office called Flucom was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1921.[3] According to tradition, the name Flucom is a transfer from a similarly-named place in Germany.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flucom, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 49 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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