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Welcome to Wyaconda ...

The city of Wyaconda is located in Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyaconda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wyaconda has a population of 211 people<2> (see below for details).

Wyaconda is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Wyaconda: 660

The ZIP code for Wyaconda: 63474<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wyaconda had an population of 211 people. This is a decrease of 7.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wyaconda had a population of 227 people. This makes Wyaconda the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 227 people, the population of Wyaconda decreased 26.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 310 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wyaconda.

Communities near Wyaconda ...

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

  • Kahoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Memphis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • La Belle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wayland is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Cantril
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <5>
  • Knox City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Baring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rutledge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Luray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Luray is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 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 Wyaconda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wyaconda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyaconda ...

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

Adding Wyaconda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wyaconda 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 Wyaconda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wyaconda post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyaconda.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wyaconda.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wyaconda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Wyaconda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wyaconda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/