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]

In 1925, Atherton had 112 inhabitants.[4]

Notable people

Mort Cooper, a professional baseball pitcher, was born at Atherton in 1913.[5] His younger brother Walker Cooper, a baseball catcher, was born at Atherton in 1915.[6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atherton, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Rand McNally and Company (1925). 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. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mort Cooper". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Walker Cooper". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

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


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