Wood, Missouri
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  Wood Location within Missouri  Wood Wood (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′06″N 94°27′12″W / 39.95167°N 94.45333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | DeKalb |
| Post office established | 1898 |
| Post office discontinued | 1902 |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 739620[1] |
Wood (also known as Woods) is an extinct hamlet in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route H approximately 6.5 miles northwest of Maysville. Lost Creek flows past approximately one-half mile east of the community.[2]
History
A post office called Woods was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1902.[3] The community has the name of J. Wood, the original owner of the site.[4] Nothing remains of the settlement today.
References
- 1 2 3 "Wood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Wood, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ↑ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |