Whitecloud, Nodaway County, Missouri

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Whitecloud (also spelled White Cloud) is an extinct community in southern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is about 12 miles south of Maryville, Missouri, the county seat, being just west of US Route 71. [2]

History

A post office called White Cloud was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1901. [3] The community was named after nearby White Cloud Creek. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitecloud, Nodaway County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Maryville, Missouri to Whitecloud, Missouri". Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

40°12′32″N94°53′48″W / 40.20889°N 94.89667°W / 40.20889; -94.89667


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