Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
| Wilcox, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′56″N 94°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 |
Wilcox is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on US Route 71 approximately six miles northwest of Maryville and six miles southeast of Burlington Junction.
History
Wilcox was laid out in 1879, and named after B. S. Wilcox, an early settler. The settlement was along the Wabash Railroad and had a depot, shipping facilities, and a few businesses. A post office called Wilcox was established in 1880 and remained in operation until 1954.
References
- ^ "Wilcox". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 15, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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| County seat: Maryville | ||
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