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Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Wanda
Unincorporated community
Wanda is located in MissouriWandaWandaLocation within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 36°48′38″N 94°11′59″W / 36.81056°N 94.19972°W / 36.81056; -94.19972
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNewton
Elevation1,178 ft (359 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

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. The identity of namesake Wanda is unknown. Other names include Wando and Old Harmony.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanda, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Neosho
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Map of Missouri highlighting Newton County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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