Jaudon, Missouri Explained

Jaudon is an unincorporated community in western Cass County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.^[1]

The community is one mile from the Missouri-Kansas border and is located on Missouri Route D just west of the Kansas City Southern Railway line. Belton is to the northeast.^{[2] [3]}

History

A post office was established at Jaudon in 1892, and remained in operation until 1914.^[4] The community was named after James A. Jaudon, the original owner of the site.^[5]

References

38.7594°N -94.5894°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population Data and Maps | MARC . October 17, 2019 . September 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140916081942/http://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas . dead .
2. Belton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1976 rev.)
3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.34
4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2016.
5. Web site: Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 17 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070927/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cass.html . 24 June 2016 .