Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Wainwright is an unincorporated community in southern Callaway County , in the U.S. state of Missouri .[1] The community is on Missouri Route 94 on the north edge of the Missouri River valley. Jefferson City is six miles to the west.[2] The Katy Trail passes through Wainwright at mile 137.6.[3]
History
A post office called Wainwright was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1953.[4] The community was named after a St. Louis entrepreneur.[5]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wainwright, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
^ "Wainwright, MO on the Katy Trail" . bikekatytrail.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
^ "Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
^ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)" . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
38°35′03″N 92°04′01″W / 38.58429°N 92.066963°W / 38.58429; -92.066963