Yama is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Variant names were "Yamma" and "Yuma".[1] It is unknown why the name "Yama" was applied to this community.[2] The community once had a schoolhouse.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yama
- ↑ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yama School (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°15′36″N 89°56′35″W / 36.26000°N 89.94306°W
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