Wainwright is an unincorporated community in southern Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route 94 on the north edge of the Missouri River valley. Jefferson City is six miles to the west.[2] The Katy Trail passes through Wainwright at mile 137.6.[3]

History

A post office called Wainwright was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1953.[4] The community was named after a St. Louis entrepreneur.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wainwright, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Wainwright, MO on the Katy Trail". bikekatytrail.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.

38°35′03″N 92°04′01″W / 38.58429°N 92.066963°W / 38.58429; -92.066963


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