Chaonia, Missouri

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Chaonia is an extinct town in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The site was on the bank of the St. Francis River and is now within Lake Wappapello. The Chaonia Landing recreation area at the end of Missouri Route W is about one-half mile south of the original location. The Chaonia Cemetery is on a ridge one half mile east of the recreation area. [2]

Wayne County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark foothills in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,521. The county seat is Greenville. The county was officially organized on December 11, 1818, and is named after General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who served in the American Revolution.

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Missouri U.S. state in the United States

Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the 18th-most populous state of the Union. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. The state is the 21st-most extensive in area. Missouri is bordered by eight states : Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the South are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center of the state into the Mississippi River, which makes up Missouri's eastern border.

Chaonia was originally called Wellsdale, and under the latter name was platted in 1887 when the railroad was built to that point. [3] A post office called Chaonia was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1940. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chaonia (historical)
  2. Wapapelo, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966 (1976 rev.)
  3. "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

Coordinates: 36°58′55″N90°21′04″W / 36.9819969°N 90.3512197°W / 36.9819969; -90.3512197

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