Solo is an
unincorporated community
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in
Texas County,
Missouri
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, United States. It is located approximately six miles south of
Houston
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. Solo is reached via
Missouri Route UU
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from
U.S. Route 63
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and is on the west side of
Hog Creek.
History
A post office in Solo was established in 1884, but is closed now. Post offices in
Elk Creek and Houston serve the area today. The community was so named on account of its rural location.
Dan W. Brown (1950–2021), Missouri state legislator and veterinarian, was born in Solo.
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References
Unincorporated communities in Texas County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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