Waldron, Missouri
Waldron is an
I-435 crosses the Missouri River 2.5 miles south of the community. The Burlington Northern Railroad passes the community.[2] It is within the Kansas City metropolitan area
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History
Waldron was laid out in 1869 by J. M. and M. H. Waldron, and named for them.[3] A post office called Waldron has been in operation since 1869.[4]
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Historic Photo of Waldron early 1900s -
Original McCormick Distillery in Waldron before moving to Weston -
Waldron State Bank in Waldron before it burned in the early 1900s -
Waldron Fire -
Waldron Main Street in the 1950s
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waldron, Missouri
- ISBN 0899332242
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 342.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
39°13′20″N 94°47′36″W / 39.22222°N 94.79333°W
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