Welcome to Wanamaker ...

Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County<1>.

The location of Wanamaker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wanamaker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Wanamaker is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wanamaker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wanamaker lies within the (641) area code.

Communities Also Named Wanamaker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Wanamaker - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wanamaker.

Communities near Wanamaker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wanamaker.

• Lamoni
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
  • Lamoni is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
• Mount Ayr
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
  • Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <4>
• Grant City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
  • Grant City is located in Worth County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant City <4>
• Diagonal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
  • Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <4>
• Eagleville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
• Kellerton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
  • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
• Grand River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
  • Grand River is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
• Davis City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
  • Davis City is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
• Blockton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
  • Blockton is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
• Blythedale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
  • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wanamaker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wanamaker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wanamaker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wanamaker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wanamaker. See our Newspapers Page for Wanamaker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wanamaker ...

Looking for more information about Wanamaker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wanamaker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wanamaker.

Adding Wanamaker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wanamaker in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wanamaker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wanamaker post office opened in 1891.

We also found Wanamaker on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wanamaker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wanamaker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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