Wilhelmina is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editA post office called Wilhelmina was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1957.[2] The community was named in honor of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880–1962), Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilhelmina, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
36°30′53″N 90°10′57″W / 36.51472°N 90.18250°W
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