Elko is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editElko was originally called Garfield Springs, and under the latter name was platted in 1833.[2] A post office called Elko was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1908.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elko, Missouri
- ^ "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
40°24′54″N 92°51′54″W / 40.41500°N 92.86500°W
 | This Putnam County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |