Manda,_Missouri

Manda, Missouri

Manda, Missouri

Extinct town in the US state of Missouri

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

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manda
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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