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Wappapello, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wappapello is an unincorporated community in southeastern Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately thirteen miles northeast of Poplar Bluff, next to Lake Wappapello.
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Coordinates: 36°56′08″N 90°16′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Wayne |
Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 63966[2] |
Area code | 573 |
GNIS feature ID | 752753[1] |
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Wappapello was laid out in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community has the name of a Native American chieftain.[4] A post office called Wappapello has been in operation since 1884.[5]