Hico is an extinct town in Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located adjacent to the Niangua River, approximately two miles northeast of Spring Grove and six miles southeast of Buffalo. The Hico Bridge over the Niangua on County Road JJ-203 is approximately 1000 feet west of the Hico location.[2][3]

A post office called Hico was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The community's name is a contraction of Hickory County, the native home of the local postmaster.[5]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hico (historical)
  2. ^ Charity, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1977 rev.)
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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