Welcome to Chaonia ...
So far, we found very little information about Chaonia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chaonia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chaonia, please Contact Us.
Chaonia would have been located within present day Wayne County<2>.
The location of Chaonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chaonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chaonia is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Chaonia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Chaonia once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities near Chaonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chaonia.
- Poplar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <5>
- Puxico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <5>
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Fisk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Fisk is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <5>
- Williamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <5>
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Mill Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Zalma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Shook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Wappapello
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
- Wappapello is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <5>
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 Chaonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chaonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chaonia. 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 Chaonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaonia. See our Newspapers Page for Chaonia.
Adding Chaonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chaonia 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 Chaonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chaonia post office opened in 1888.
We also found Chaonia on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chaonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chaonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chaonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |