Joanna, Missouri

Joanna is an extinct town in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A variant name was "Oakland".[1] A post office called Joanna was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after Joanna Burnett, the mother of a local merchant.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joanna
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
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County seat: New London
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39°32′27″N 91°40′10″W / 39.54083°N 91.66944°W / 39.54083; -91.66944


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