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Cockrell, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°53′08″N 94°14′16″W / 38.88556°N 94.23778°W / 38.88556; -94.23778
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Cockrell is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Cockrell was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community has the name of Francis Cockrell, a state legislator.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cockrell, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°53′08″N 94°14′16″W / 38.88556°N 94.23778°W / 38.88556; -94.23778