Whitecloud,_Nodaway_County,_Missouri

Whitecloud, Nodaway County, Missouri

Whitecloud, Nodaway County, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Whitecloud (also spelled White Cloud) is an unincorporated community in 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]

This is not to be confused with the White Cloud located in Hickory County, Missouri which is north-northwest of Hermitage, Missouri, the Hickory County seat.[3]

History

A post office called White Cloud was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1901.[4] The community was named after nearby White Cloud Creek.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitecloud, Nodaway County, Missouri
  2. [2]
    "Maryville, Missouri to Whitecloud, Missouri". Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Hermitage, Missouri to White Cloud, Missouri". Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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