Austin, Missouri
Austin is an unincorporated community in Cass County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
History
[edit]The community was named after William Austin, a local merchant.[2] A post office called Austin was established in 1856, and closed in 1918.[3] In 1925, Austin had 19 inhabitants.[4]
The Stumbaugh Post No. 180 GAR Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Austin, Missouri
- ^ "Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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38°30′10″N 94°18′0″W / 38.50278°N 94.30000°W
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