Whitecloud, Nodaway County, Missouri

Whitecloud (also spelled White Cloud)[1] is an extinct community in southern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2] It is about 12 miles south of Maryville, Missouri, and is just west of US Route 71.[3] One 19th Century map erroneously located the settlement northwest of Maryville.[4]

History

A post office called White Cloud was established in 1856 and remained in operation until 1901.[5] The community was named after nearby White Cloud Creek.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Missouri State Highway Commission (1926). Map of Missouri Showing State Road System, Route Numbers, Road Conditions and Points of Interest (Map). Jefferson City: Missouri State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitecloud, Nodaway County, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Maryville, Missouri to Whitecloud, Missouri". Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Map of the Track of the Barnard, Hackberry Ridge and Gentry County Tornadoes, Mo". Washington: Government Printing Office, 1881. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

40°12′32″N 94°53′48″W / 40.20889°N 94.89667°W / 40.20889; -94.89667

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