Welcome to Wien ...
Wien is located in Chariton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wien, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Wien is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wien lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wien: 660
Communities Also Named Wien ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wien - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wien.
Communities near Wien ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wien.
- Macon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marceline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Bevier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Bevier is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
- Keytesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bucklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Callao
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Cambria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
- Mendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 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 Wien. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wien.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wien. 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 Wien.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wien. See our Newspapers Page for Wien.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wien ...
Looking for more information about Wien? 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 Wien, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wien.
Adding Wien to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wien 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 for Wien was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wien post office opened in 1873.
We also found Wien in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wien.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Chariton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wien - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |