Hocomo is a small unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately thirteen miles southwest of West Plains on U.S. Route 160.

A post office called Hocomo was established in 1931, and remained in operation until 1981.[2] The community's name is a contraction of "HOwell COunty, MO".[3]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hocomo, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "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)

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