Wien, Missouri

Wien is an unincorporated community in northeast Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route 129 approximately 16 miles north of Salisbury.[2]

History

Wien was platted in 1877, and named after Vienna (German: Wien), the capital of Austria.[3] A post office called Wien was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1903.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wien, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed., 1998, p. 30 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

39°39′39″N 92°47′04″W


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