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Manda is an extinct town in Gasconade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

An early variant name was "Zoar".[1] A post office Zoar was established in 1898, the name was changed to Manda in 1901, the post office closed in 1908.[2] An early postmaster gave the community the first name of his daughter, Manda Tschappler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manda
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 2 October 2016.