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Pomona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Howell County, Missouri, United States. It is located midway between Willow Springs and West Plains. As of the 2010 census, Pomona had a population of 511. A post office called Pomona has been in operation since 1895. The community was named for Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees; this area was a major producer of apples.
Its first post office opened in 1895. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 511 to 440 (-14%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
