Wyreka is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Wyreka was platted in 1858.[2] The name most likely is a phonetic transfer from Yreka, California.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyreka, Missouri
  2. ^ a b "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

40°31′46″N 93°15′54″W / 40.52944°N 93.26500°W / 40.52944; -93.26500