Wisdom, Missouri
| Wisdom, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Wisdom, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′01″N 93°28′37″W / 38.16694°N 93.47694°WCoordinates: 38°10′01″N 93°28′37″W / 38.16694°N 93.47694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 741369[1] |
Wisdom is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Wisdom is located on Hogles Creek 7.4 miles (11.9 km) southwest of Warsaw.[2]
History
A post office called Wisdom was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1956.[3] The community was named for A. J. Wisdom, a settler.[4]
References
- ↑ "Wisdom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 210.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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