Edgerton Junction, Missouri

Edgerton Junction is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The community is on a hilltop overlooking the Platte River which flows past one-half mile to the east. Edgerton is three miles to the northeast at the intersection of Missouri routes B and Z.[1][2]

History

The community was named for the fact it was a junction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway near Edgerton.[3] A post office called Edgerton Junction was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1916.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgerton Junction, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 26 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

39°28′39″N 94°40′30″W


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