Wainwright, Missouri

Wainwright is an unincorporated community in southern Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route 94 on the north edge of the Missouri River valley. Jefferson City is six miles to the west.[2] The Katy Trail passes through Wainwright at mile 137.6.[3]

History

A post office called Wainwright was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1953.[4] The community was named after a St. Louis entrepreneur.[5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wainwright, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Wainwright, MO on the Katy Trail". bikekatytrail.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.



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