Wanda, Missouri

Wanda
Unincorporated community
Wanda

Location within the state of Missouri

Coordinates: 36°48′38″N 94°11′58″W / 36.81056°N 94.19944°W / 36.81056; -94.19944Coordinates: 36°48′38″N 94°11′58″W / 36.81056°N 94.19944°W / 36.81056; -94.19944
Country United States
State Missouri
County Newton
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

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

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.[1] The identity of namesake Wanda is unknown.[2]

Geography

Wanda is located at 36.8105637° North, 94.1994494° West.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


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