Wyatt, Missouri
Wyatt is a city in northeastern Mississippi County, Missouri. Its population was 319 at the 2010 census.
History
The first settlement in the Wyatt area was in 1881 and designated "Pevey Switch," after "Peavine," the nickname for the local railroad. It went through several name changes in the next few years, before receiving its permanent name in honor of William Wyatt, a local landowner and sometime postmaster.[1]
The railroad running through Wyatt was abandoned in 1938, but an oil pipeline was later laid down to connect with barge traffic on the Mississippi River.
Geography
Wyatt is located near the junction of U.S. Route 62 and Missouri State Highway 77 in Mississippi County, about six miles east of Charleston and an equal distance west of the Mississippi River. The village of Wilson City directly adjoins Wyatt to the north. Its exact coordinates are 36°55’09”N 89°12’36”W. Wyatt is the easternmost incorporated community in Missouri, and the easternmost community west of the Mississippi River.
The city has a total area of 1.23 square miles (including a long narrow strip along U.S. 62), and an average elevation of 315 feet.[2]