Wataga, Missouri
Wataga is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Wataga was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] While at least one source states the name is derived from an unidentified Native American language with an obscure meaning,[3] the name may be the Lakota language word signifying "foam" or "froth".[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wataga, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 551. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
...from Lakhota (Siouan) wathage 'foam, froth'.
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