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 (7.2 km) 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

1. "Population Data and Maps | MARC". Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jaudon, Missouri
3. Belton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1976 rev.)
4. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.34 ISBN   0899332242
5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
6. "Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

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