Austin, Missouri Explained

Austin is an unincorporated community in Cass County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

The community was named after William Austin, a local merchant.[1] A post office called Austin was established in 1856, and closed in 1918.[2] In 1925, Austin had 19 inhabitants.[3]

The Stumbaugh Post No. 180 GAR Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

References

38.5028°N -94.3°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 16 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070927/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cass.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 16 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 2023-02-19 . 259.

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