Gaynor is an extinct community in northeastern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Gaynor, Missouri | |
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 Location of Gaynor, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′16″N 94°42′29″W / 40.48778°N 94.70806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Worth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 12 |
| • Density | 922.68/sq mi (355.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64486 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-67358[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 740868[1] |
History
editA former variant name was "Gaynor City".[4] A post office called Gaynor City was established in 1879, the name was changed to Gaynor in 1895, and the post office closed in 1903.[5] The community has the name of Edward Gaynor, a local tradesman.[4] Its population was about 25 in 1882.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaynor, Missouri
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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