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Wilcox, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°23′56″N 94°58′02″W / 40.39889°N 94.96722°W / 40.39889; -94.96722
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Wilcox, Missouri
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Coordinates: 40°23′56″N 94°58′02″W / 40.39889°N 94.96722°W / 40.39889; -94.96722
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNodaway
TownshipPolk
Elevation
1,170 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64468
Area code660
GNIS feature ID728820[1]

Wilcox is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on US Route 71 approximately six miles northwest of Maryville and six miles southeast of Burlington Junction.[2]

History

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Wilcox was laid out in 1879, and named after B. S. Wilcox, an early settler.[3] The settlement was along the Wabash Railroad and had a depot, shipping facilities, and a few businesses.[4] A post office called Wilcox was established in 1880 and remained in operation until 1954.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wilcox". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 15, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.