Omba, Missouri

Omba is an historic town in eastern Douglas County, Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1] The townsite is located along State Route AA between Missouri Route 181 and the North Fork River.^[2]

A post office called Omba was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1920.^[3] The name Omba was selected on account of its brevity.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omba (historical)
↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
↑ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Ava
City	Ava
Townships	Benton Boone Brown Brush Creek Bryan Buchanan Campbell Cass Champion Clay Clinton Findley Jackson Lincoln McKinley McMurtrey Miller Richland Spencer Spring Creek Walls Washington Wood
Unincorporated communities	Arden Arno Basher Bertha Brushyknob Buckhart Champion Cheney Coldspring Cross Roads Denlow Depew Dogwood Drury Fielden Filer Gentryville Girdner Goodhope Granada Hebron Merritt Ongo Prior Red Bank Richville Rome Roosevelt Roy Smallett Squires Sweden Tigris Topaz Vanzant Vera Cruz Witty
Ghost towns	Ann Bryant Larissa Omba Rippee Silverton Tedrick

Coordinates: 36°52′06″N 92°09′41″W / 36.86833°N 92.16139°W / 36.86833; -92.16139

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