Atherton is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

History

A post office called Atherton was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1976. The community was named after a railroad employee.

Notable people

Mort Cooper Morton Cecil Cooper (March 2, 1913 – November 17, 1958) was an American baseball pitcher who played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played from 1938 to 1949 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, New York Giants, and Ch ...

, a professional baseball pitcher, was born at Atherton in 1913. His younger brother Walker Cooper, a baseball catcher, was born at Atherton in 1915.

References

Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{JacksonCountyMO-geo-stub