Manda, Missouri Explained

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

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

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38.3942°N -91.5121°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 2 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 2 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160418052819/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_gasconade.html . 18 April 2016 .

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