Upalika, Missouri
Upalika is an extinct town in southwest Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The community is on County Road 426 five miles southwest of Williamsville and 5.5 miles east of Ellsinore in adjacent Carter County.[2]
Upalika had its start ca. 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Upalika was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1927.[4] Some maintain the name "Upalika" is Native American in origin, while others believe a railroad worker gave the community the name of his wife.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upalika
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 66 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ a b "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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