Atherton, Missouri

Atherton is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Atherton was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1976.^[2] The community was named after a railroad employee.^[3]

Notable people

Mort Cooper, a professional baseball pitcher, was born at Atherton in 1913.^[4] Walker Cooper, a baseball pitcher, was born at Atherton in 1915.^[5]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atherton, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
↑ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
↑ "Mort Cooper". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
↑ "Walker Cooper". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Missouri, United States

County seats: Independence and Kansas City

Cities	Blue Springs Buckner Grain Valley Grandview Greenwood‡ Independence‡ Kansas City‡ Lake Lotawana Lake Tapawingo Lee's Summit‡ Levasy Lone Jack Oak Grove‡ Raytown Sugar Creek‡

Villages	River Bend Sibley Unity Village

Townships	Blue Brooking Fort Osage Kaw Prairie Sni-A-Bar Van Buren Washington

Unincorporated communities	Atherton Blue Mills Blue Summit Cobbler Cockrell Courtney Hicks City Hiler Pink Hill Sni Mills Tarsney

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°11′10″N 94°18′20″W / 39.18611°N 94.30556°W / 39.18611; -94.30556

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