Zeta
A historical populated place in Stoddard County, Missouri, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS historical note
Named by Mr. Crumb, who built the railroad in Stoddard Co. in 1910. He named the station his line had reached Zeta, becausehe was interested in learning how to make the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. (MO Place Names/p96)
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 739875. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Map U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1:62,500-scale topographic maps; various edition dates. Represents new or changed names from published editions. Map name and year of publication follow (if known):
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.