Wood (also known as Woods) is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on Missouri Route H approximately 6.5 miles northwest of Maysville. Lost Creek flows past approximately one half mile east of the community. [2]
A post office called Woods was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1902. [3] The community has the name of J. Wood, the original owner of the site. [4]
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 20,743. Its county seat is Plattsburg. The county was organized January 2, 1833 and named for Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York. The county seat of Plattsburg derives its name from a town of a similar name that is the county seat of Clinton County, New York, which was also named for the Governor.
DeKalb County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,029. Its county seat is Maysville. The county was organized February 25, 1845 and named for General Johann de Kalb, Baron de Kalb, of the Revolutionary War.
Fairport is an unincorporated community in northeastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The community is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hemple is an unincorporated community in northwestern Clinton County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. It is located approximately 3.5 miles southwest of Stewartsville in Dekalb County and four miles east of Easton in Buchanan County.
Haynesville is an unincorporated community in southern Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies about one quarter mile east of I-35 and north of Missouri Route PP. The community of Holt is located approximately two miles to the southwest on the west side of I-35 in northern Clay County.
Alta Vista is an unincorporated community in Daviess and DeKalb counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Mabel is an unincorporated community in southwest Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Bayfield is an extinct town in the southwest corner of DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was on the Little Third Fork of the Platte River approximately three miles southwest of Clarksdale and one-quarter mile east of the DeKalb-Buchanan county line.
Boxford is an extinct town in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Fordham is an unincorporated community in southeast DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Jordan Creek is a stream in Clinton and DeKalb counties of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little Third Fork of the Platte River.
Oak is an unincorporated community in west-central DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Orchid is an unincorporated community in northwest DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Santa Rosa is an unincorporated community in northeast DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Camden Township is a township in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Camden Township was established in 1845, and named after Camden, South Carolina.
Colfax Township is a township in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Dallas Township is a township in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Grant Township is a township in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Sherman Township is a township in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Bear Creek is a stream in Platte County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River.
Coordinates: 39°57′06″N94°27′12″W / 39.95167°N 94.45333°W