Atherton, Missouri

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]

Notable people

Mort Cooper, a professional baseball pitcher, was born at Atherton in 1913.[4] His younger brother Walker Cooper, a baseball catcher, was born at Atherton in 1915.[5]

References

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


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