Wilderness, Missouri

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

Wilderness
Unincorporated community
Wilderness
Coordinates: 36°47′20″N 91°11′31″W
CountyOregon
State Missouri
Area code(s)573

History

A post office called Wilderness was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community derives its name from a region originally called "Irish Wilderness", a former Irish colony which was abandoned on account of Civil War violence.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilderness, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.


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