Funeral Homes near Waka

Facts about the city

Waka is an unincorporated community in western Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 15 southwest of the city of Perryton, the county seat of Ochiltree County. Its elevation is 3,045 feet (928 m). Although Waka is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79093; the ZCTA for ZIP code 79093 had a population of 76 at the 2000 census.The community, initially named Wawaka, was founded by German settlers in 1885, and its post office was opened in 1901. When another community, Burnside, was platted along the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway 3 miles (5 km) away, Wawaka's residents and its postmaster moved to Burnside; the community was renamed Waka in 1921, two years after the Wawaka residents moved, but the post office remained \"Wawaka\" for six years.In 2014, it was announced that, by March 29, the Post Office in Waka would close. Residents were encouraged to use the postal services in Farnsworth or in Perryton.

Waka Obituaries

It was reported by Peoria Journal Star on April 15th, 2014 that Eldo Benjamin Buller passed away in Tremont, Illinois.  Buller was 86 years old and was born in Waka, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eldo Benjamin's life.

History

Waka is an unincorporated area community in western Ochiltree County, Texas County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 3,045 feet (928 m), and it is located at (36.2816990, -101.0476543). Although Waka is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79093; the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for ZIP code 79093 had a population of 76 at the United States Census, 2000 census. It lies along Texas State Highway 15 Highway 15 southwest of the city of Perryton, Texas the county seat of Ochiltree County. When another community, Burnside, was platted along the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway 3 miles (5 km) away, Wawaka's residents and its postmaster moved to Burnside; the community was renamed Waka in 1921, two years after the Wawaka residents moved, but the post office remained "Wawaka" for six years.