Illmo, Scott City, Missouri

Illmo is a former community and neighborhood of Scott City, Missouri.

Illmo had its start in 1905 with construction of the nearby Thebes Bridge which connects Illinois and Missouri.[1] The name Illmo is a contraction of Illinois and Missouri.[2] A post office called Illmo was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1982.[3] Illmo was annexed by Scott City in 1980.[4]

References
  1. "Scott County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  2. Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 363.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. "Scott City, Missouri: History". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-26.


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