Manda is an extinct town in Gasconade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
An early variant name was "Zoar".[1] A post office called Zoar was established in 1898, the name was changed to Manda in 1901 and the post office closed in 1908.[2] An early postmaster gave the community the first name of his daughter, Manda Tschappler.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manda
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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