Gaynor, Missouri

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

Gaynor, Missouri
City
Location of Gaynor, Missouri
Location of Gaynor, Missouri
Coordinates: [1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWorth
Area
[2]
 • Total0.19 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]
 • 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 2020-07-26.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.


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