Wakenda, Missouri

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Wakenda, Missouri
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°18′51″N93°22′38″W / 39.31417°N 93.37722°W / 39.31417; -93.37722
Country United States
State Missouri
County Carroll
Area
 • Total
32.5 sq mi (84.1 km2)
 • Land31.7 sq mi (82.0 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
467
 • Density14.7/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64687
Area code 660
FIPS code 29-76552 [2]
GNIS feature ID0766424 [1]

Wakenda is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

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History

Wakenda was platted in 1869, and took its name from Wakenda Township. [3] A post office called Wakenda was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1995. [4]

Notable person

James Fergason, an inventor, was born in Wakenda. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakenda, Missouri
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tidbits". Ludington Daily News. August 4, 2001. p. 33. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

39°18′51″N93°22′38″W / 39.31417°N 93.37722°W / 39.31417; -93.37722


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