White Cloud, Missouri Explained

White Cloud is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is north-northwest of Hermitage, Missouri, the county seat.[1]

The community most likely was named after Chief Mahaska (1784–1843), or Mewhushekaw, also known as White Cloud.[2]

References

38.0211°N -93.3733°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hermitage, Missouri to White Cloud, Missouri. Google Maps. June 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: Hickory County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071342/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_hickory.html. 6 October 2016. 2016-06-24.

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