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Gaynor is an unincorporated community in Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A former variant name was "Gaynor City".[4] A post office called Gaynor City was established in 1879, the name was changed to Gaynor in 1895, and the post office closed in 1903.[5] The community has the name of Edward Gaynor, a local tradesman.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaynor, Missouri
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.


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