Wakenda, Missouri
Wakenda, Missouri | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 39°18′51″N 93°22′38″W / 39.31417°N 93.37722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Carroll |
Area | |
• Total | 32.5 sq mi (84.1 km2) |
• Land | 31.7 sq mi (82.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 467 |
• Density | 14.7/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64687 |
Area code(s) | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-76552[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766424[2] |
Wakenda is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3]
History[]
Wakenda was platted in 1869, and took its name from Wakenda Township.[4] A post office called Wakenda was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1995.[5]
Notable person[]
James Fergason, an inventor, was born in Wakenda.[6]
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakenda, Missouri
- ^ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Tidbits". Ludington Daily News. Aug 4, 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Coordinates: 39°18′51″N 93°22′38″W / 39.31417°N 93.37722°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Northwest Missouri geography stubs