Gaynor, Missouri

Gaynor, Missouri
City
Coordinates: 40°29′16″N94°42′29″W / 40.48778°N 94.70806°W / 40.48778; -94.70806 [1]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Nodaway
Township	Independence
Area [2]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,211 ft (369 m)
Population  (2010) [3]
• Total	12
• Estimate  (2019)	12
• Density	922.68/sq mi (355.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64486
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-67358 [3]
GNIS feature ID	740868 [1]

Gaynor is an extinct community in northeastern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. ^[1] It was the highest elevation community in Nodaway County; after its extinction, Wilcox is now the highest elevation community in the county.

History

Some variant names include "Gaynor City" ^[4] and "Gainor City". ^[5] A post office called Gaynor City was established in 1879, the name was changed to Gaynor in 1895, ^[6] and the post office closed in 1903. ^[7] The community has the name of Edward Gaynor, a local tradesman. ^[4] Its population was about 25 in 1882. ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaynor, Missouri
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
5. "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Newton - Osage". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
6. "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Newton - Osage". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
8. "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved October 31, 2024.