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Wappapello
Wappapello Lake near the town of Wappapello, Missouri
Wappapello Lake near the town of Wappapello, Missouri
Wappapello is located in Missouri
Wappapello
Wappapello
Location in Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Wayne
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63966
Area code(s) 573
GNIS feature ID 752753

Wappapello is an unincorporated community in southeastern Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately thirteen miles northeast of Poplar Bluff, next to Lake Wappapello.

Wappapello was laid out in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community has the name of a Native American chieftain. A post office called Wappapello has been in operation since 1884.

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