Hoffman, Missouri

Hoffman is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Hoffman was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after George Hoffman, the original owner of the town site.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoffman, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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