Wilcox, Missouri

Wilcox, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Wilcox, Missouri sign on US 71/US 136, facing northwest
Coordinates: 40°23′56″N94°58′02″W / 40.39889°N 94.96722°W / 40.39889; -94.96722
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Nodaway
Township	Polk
Elevation	1,170 ft (360 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64468
Area code	660
GNIS feature ID	728820 [1]

Wilcox is an unincorporated community in western Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. ^[1] The community is located on US Route 71 approximately six miles northwest of Maryville and six miles southeast of Burlington Junction. ^[2]

History

Wilcox was laid out in 1879, and named after B. S. Wilcox, an early settler. ^[3] The settlement was along the Wabash Railroad and had a depot, shipping facilities, and a few businesses. ^[4] A post office called Wilcox was established in 1880 and remained in operation until 1954. ^[5]

Geography

The altitude of Wilcox was the highest point on the Wabash Railroad between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. ^[6]

References

1. "Wilcox". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 4, 2024.
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 15, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
3. "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
4. "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
6. "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Newton - Osage". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 20, 2025.