Loco is an unincorporated community in Childress County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

History

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The first settlement at Loco was made in the 1880s.[2] The community was named for locoweed found in the area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loco, Texas
  2. ^ "Loco, TX". Handbook of Texas. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names". Click2Houston. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

34°43′03″N 100°09′09″W / 34.71750°N 100.15250°W / 34.71750; -100.15250