Nodaway is an

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and

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in Andrew County, in the

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. The community is part of the St. Joseph, MO– KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located along

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just north of the confluence of the Nodaway and

rivers approximately one mile northeast of the community of

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History

Nodaway was founded in 1868, and named after the nearby

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. A post office called Nodaway was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1957.

References

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