Wayman, Missouri

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Wayman is a ghost town in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The town was located southeast of Waynesville, Missouri and was named for a pioneer family. The town was abandoned by 1938. The town's original site is not known. [1] [2]

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  1. "Wayman, Missouri (historical)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Pulaski County, Missouri Place Names, 1928-1945 | The State Historical Society of Missouri". shsmo.org. Retrieved December 22, 2018.


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