Holman, Missouri

Holman is an extinct town in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The site is located on Missouri Supplemental Route OO, approximately fifteen miles (24 km) northeast of Springfield.

A post office called Holman was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community once had Holman Schoolhouse, now defunct.[3] The school had the name of the Holman family of settlers.[4]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holman
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holman School (historical)
  4. ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.