Atherton is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
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]
In 1925, Atherton had 112 inhabitants.[4]
Mort Cooper, a professional baseball pitcher, was born at Atherton in 1913.[5] His younger brother Walker Cooper, a baseball catcher, was born at Atherton in 1915.[6]
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