Hecla is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in northwest
Linn County, in the
U.S. state of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
.
The community is on
Missouri Route 139
Route 139 is a highway in northern and central Missouri. Its northern terminus is at the Iowa state line where it continues as Wayne County Route S40; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 24 east of Carrollton.
Major intersections
...
ten miles north of
Meadville and seven miles west of
Purdin.
Parson Creek
Parson Creek is a stream in Sullivan, Linn and Livingston counties of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Grand River.
The stream headwaters arise in southwestern Sullivan County approximately three miles southeast of Humphre ...
flows past one half mile to the east.
History
A post office called Hecla was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906. The name may be a transfer from
Hekla, a volcano in Iceland.
References
Unincorporated communities in Linn County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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