Wanda, Missouri

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Wanda
Unincorporated community
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Wanda
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 36°48′38″N94°11′59″W / 36.81056°N 94.19972°W / 36.81056; -94.19972
Country United States
State Missouri
County Newton
Elevation
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1,178 ft (359 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Wanda is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States. [1] It lies along Missouri State Route O, between the towns of Stark City and Stella. [2]

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. [3] The identity of namesake Wanda is unknown. [4] Other names include Wando and Old Harmony. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanda, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.


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