Upalika, Missouri

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

Upalika had its start ca. 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] A post office called Upalika was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1927.^[3] Some maintain the name "Upalika" is Native American in origin, while others believe a railroad worker gave the community the name of his wife.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upalika
1 2 "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 1 January 2017.

Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Greenville
Cities	Greenville Piedmont Williamsville
Village	Mill Spring
Townships	Benton Black River Cedar Creek Cowan Jefferson Logan Lost Creek Mill Spring Saint Francois Williams
Unincorporated communities	Brunot Bull Run Camp Burbank Burch Cascade Clubb Coldwater Dees Town Gads Hill Gaylor Gravelton Hiram Ladero Leeper Lodi Lowndes McGee Patterson Shook Silva Virginia Settlement Wappapello
Ghost towns	Barlow Chaonia Damon Keener Cave Kerrigan Kime Kyles Ojibway Platow Taskee Station Upalika

Coordinates: 36°56′12″N 90°38′21″W / 36.93667°N 90.63917°W / 36.93667; -90.63917

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