Gaynor, Missouri

Gaynor, Missouri
City
Coordinates: 40°29′16″N 94°42′29″W / 40.48778°N 94.70806°W / 40.48778; -94.70806[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNodaway
TownshipIndependence
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
12
 • Estimate 
(2019)
12
 • Density922.68/sq mi (355.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64486
Area code660
FIPS code29-67358[3]
GNIS feature ID740868[1]

Gaynor is an extinct community in northeastern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It was the highest elevation community in Nodaway County; after its extinction, Wilcox is now the highest elevation community in the county.

History

Some variant names include "Gaynor City"[4] and "Gainor City".[5] A post office called Gaynor City was established in 1879, the name was changed to Gaynor in 1895,[6] and the post office closed in 1903.[7] The community has the name of Edward Gaynor, a local tradesman.[4] Its population was about 25 in 1882.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaynor, Missouri
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Newton - Osage". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Newton - Osage". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  7. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved October 31, 2024.


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