Wanda is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States.[1] It lies along Missouri State Route O, between the towns of Stark City and Stella.[2]
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.[3] The identity of namesake Wanda is unknown.[4] Other names include Wando and Old Harmony.[1]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanda, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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