Powell, Cass County, Missouri

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Powell is an extinct town in Cass County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

Cass County, Missouri Western Missouri, United States

Cass County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as Van Buren County, but was renamed in 1849 after U.S. Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan, who later became a presidential candidate.

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A post office called Powell Siding was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1900. [2] The community had the name of J. M. Powell, the original owner of the town site. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powell (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "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°42′59″N94°35′27″W / 38.716399°N 94.590788°W / 38.716399; -94.590788

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