Gaynor, Missouri

Gaynor is an unincorporated community in Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Gaynor, Missouri
Location of Gaynor, Missouri
Location of Gaynor, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°29′16″N 94°42′29″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWorth
Area
  Total0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
  Land0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
  Total12
  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]

History

A 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]

References

  1. 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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "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. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.


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