Wainwright, Missouri Explained

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

History

A post office called Wainwright was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1953.[3] The community was named after a St. Louis entrepreneur.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38
  2. Web site: Wainwright, MO on the Katy Trail . bikekatytrail.com . 7 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071020/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_callaway.html . dead . 24 June 2016 . The State Historical Society of Missouri. 7 September 2016.

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