Wien is an unincorporated community in northeast Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route 129 approximately 16 miles north of Salisbury.[2]
History
Wien was platted in 1877, and named after Vienna (German: Wien), the capital of Austria.[3] A post office called Wien was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1903.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wien, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed., 1998, p. 30 ISBN 0899332242
- ↑ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
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39°39′39″N 92°47′04″W / 39.66083°N 92.78444°W
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