Wakenda, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°18′51″N 93°22′38″W / 39.31417°N 93.37722°W / 39.31417; -93.37722
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Wakenda, Missouri
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CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCarroll
Area
 • Total32.5 sq mi (84.1 km2)
 • Land31.7 sq mi (82.0 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total467
 • Density14.7/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64687
Area code660
FIPS code29-76552[1]
GNIS feature ID0766424[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 people

James Fergason, an inventor, was born in Wakenda.[6]

39°18′51″N 93°22′38″W / 39.31417°N 93.37722°W / 39.31417; -93.37722

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakenda, Missouri
  4. ^ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Tidbits". Ludington Daily News. Aug 4, 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 15 October 2015.