Wanda, Missouri
Wanda | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Wanda Location within the state of Missouri | |
Coordinates: 36°48′38″N 94°11′58″W / 36.81056°N 94.19944°WCoordinates: 36°48′38″N 94°11′58″W / 36.81056°N 94.19944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Newton |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Wanda is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It lies along Missouri State Route O, between the towns of Stark City and Stella.
The community is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office Wanda was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1908.[1] The identity of namesake Wanda is unknown.[2]
Geography
Wanda is located at 36.8105637° North, 94.1994494° West.[3]
References
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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