Chaonia is an extinct town in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The site was on the bank of the St. Francis River and is now within Lake Wappapello. The Chaonia Landing recreation area at the end of Missouri Route W is about one-half mile south of the original location. The Chaonia Cemetery is on a ridge one half mile east of the recreation area.[2]
Chaonia was originally called Wellsdale, and under the latter name was platted in 1887 when the railroad was built to that point.[3] A post office called Chaonia was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1940.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chaonia (historical)
- ^ Wapapelo, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966 (1976 rev.)
- ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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