Welcome to Wakenda ...

The town of Wakenda is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakenda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.

Wakenda is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wakenda: 660

The ZIP code for Wakenda: 64687<3>

Communities near Wakenda ...

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

Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marshall
- From Wakenda to Marshall
Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrollton
- From Wakenda to Carrollton
Slater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Slater is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slater
- From Wakenda to Slater
Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
Brunswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brunswick
- From Wakenda to Brunswick
Norborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norborne
- From Wakenda to Norborne
Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
Bosworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bosworth
- From Wakenda to Bosworth
Malta Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Malta Bend is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <4>
Blackburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Blackburn is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackburn
- From Wakenda to Blackburn

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 Wakenda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakenda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wakenda. 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 Wakenda.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakenda ...

Looking for more information about Wakenda? 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 Wakenda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wakenda.

Adding Wakenda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wakenda in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

From that list, the Wakenda post office opened in 1876. The Wakenda post office closed in 2002.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakenda.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakenda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Wakenda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wakenda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/