Jaudon, Missouri
Jaudon is an unincorporated community in western Cass County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1][2]
The community is one mile from the Missouri-Kansas border and is located on Missouri Route D just west of the Kansas City Southern Railway line. Belton is 4.5 miles to the northeast.[3][4]
History[]
A post office was established at Jaudon in 1892, and remained in operation until 1914.[5] The community was named after James A. Jaudon, the original owner of the site.[6]
References[]
- ^ https://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jaudon, Missouri
- ^ Belton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1976 rev.)
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.34 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 38°45′34″N 94°35′22″W / 38.75944°N 94.58944°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Cass County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Kansas City, Missouri region geography stubs