Wisdom, Missouri | |
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  Wisdom  Wisdom | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′01″N 93°28′37″W / 38.16694°N 93.47694°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 741369 [1] |
Wisdom is an unincorporated community in southwest Benton County, Missouri, United States. Wisdom is located on the Hogles Creek arm of Truman Lake. [2] It is 7.4 miles (11.9 km) southwest of Warsaw. [3]
History
A post office called Wisdom was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1956. [4] The community was named for A. J. Wisdom, a settler. [5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wisdom, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 43-4 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 210.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Wisdom, Missouri | |
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Wisdom Wisdom | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′01″N 93°28′37″W / 38.16694°N 93.47694°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 741369 [1] |
Wisdom is an unincorporated community in southwest Benton County, Missouri, United States. Wisdom is located on the Hogles Creek arm of Truman Lake. [2] It is 7.4 miles (11.9 km) southwest of Warsaw. [3]
History
A post office called Wisdom was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1956. [4] The community was named for A. J. Wisdom, a settler. [5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wisdom, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 43-4 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 210.
Municipalities and communities of
Benton County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Cities | | |
| Village | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Former settlements | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Benton County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |