Wila is an extinct town in
New Madrid County
; french: Comté de New Madrid) is a county located in the Bootheel of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,434. The largest city and county seat is New Madrid, located on the northern side of the Kentucky Bend ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
A post office called Wila was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1898. A variant name was "Wiley".
The community derives its name from Wiley Webb, the son of a local merchant.
References
Ghost towns in Missouri
Former populated places in New Madrid County, Missouri
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