Whitecloud (also spelled White Cloud) is an unincorporated community in Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is about 12 miles south of Maryville, Missouri, the county seat, being just west of US Route 71.[2]
This is not to be confused with the White Cloud located in Hickory County, Missouri which is north-northwest of Hermitage, Missouri, the Hickory County seat.[3]
History edit
A post office called White Cloud was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1901.[4] The community was named after nearby White Cloud Creek.[5]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitecloud, Nodaway County, Missouri
- ^ "Maryville, Missouri to Whitecloud, Missouri". Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Hermitage, Missouri to White Cloud, Missouri". Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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