Lake City Army Ammunition Plant

The Fort Osage R-1 School District is a public school district located in Jackson County, Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The district headquarters is in an unincorporated area adjacent to the City of Independence. The district serves a section of northern Independence, the City of Buckner, the City of Levasy, and the City of Sibley.The district includes the Woodland Early Childhood Center, Cler-Mont Elementary, Elm Grove Elementary, Blue Hills Elementary, Indian Trails Elementary, Buckner Elementary, Fire Prairie Upper Elementary, Osage Trail Middle School, Fort Osage High School, Career & Technology Center, and Lewis and Clark Academy.

Fort Osage High School is a high school located at 2101 N. Twyman Rd. in unincorporated Jackson County, Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, adjacent to Independence. It belongs to the Fort Osage R-1 School District and serves a section of northern Independence.It currently serves approximately 1,500 students from grades 9-12. It is named after the Fort Osage National Historic Landmark along the Missouri River in nearby Sibley, Missouri.

Burr Oak Creek is a stream in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Little Blue River. Burr Oak Creek was named for the burr oak timber along its course.

The Battle of Little Blue River was fought on October 21, 1864, as part of Price's Raid during the American Civil War. Major General Sterling Price of the Confederate States Army led an army into Missouri in September 1864 with hopes of challenging Union control of the state. During the early stages of the campaign, Price abandoned his plan to capture St. Louis and later his secondary target of Jefferson City. The Confederates then began moving westwards, brushing aside Major General James G. Blunt's Union force in the Second Battle of Lexington on October 19. Two days later, Blunt left part of his command under the authority of Colonel Thomas Moonlight to hold the crossing of the Little Blue River, while the rest of his force fell back to Independence. On the morning of October 21, Confederate troops attacked Moonlight's line, and parts of Brigadier General John B. Clark Jr.'s brigade forced their way across the river. A series of attacks and counterattacks ensued, neither side gaining a significant advantage. Meanwhile, Blunt had received permission from Major General Samuel R. Curtis to make a stand at the Little Blue River, and he and Curtis returned to the field with reinforcements that brought total Union strength up to about 2,800 men. More Confederate soldiers from the divisions of Brigadier Generals Joseph O. Shelby and John S. Marmaduke arrived on the field, bringing Confederate strength to about 5,500 men. One regiment of Confederate cavalry threatened the Union flank, and Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson's Confederate brigade pressed the Union center. The Union line fell back and the fighting largely ending around 16:00, when the Union troops reached Independence. The Union soldiers later fell back to the Big Blue River, abandoning Independence. The next day Union soldiers commanded by Major General Alfred Pleasonton forced their way across the Little Blue River and retook Independence from the Confederates during the Second Battle of Independence. On October 23, the Confederates were defeated by Curtis and Pleasonton at the Battle of Westport, forcing Price's men to retreat from Missouri. A study published by the American Battlefield Protection Program in 2011 determined that the Little Blue River battlefield was in fragmented condition and was threatened by highway development. It found that part of the site was potentially eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

KCWJ (1030 AM) is a radio station in the Blue Springs/Kansas City, Missouri, market. It is owned by Radio Vida Kansas. It is a 5,000 watt day/500 watt night station.

Blue Mills is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Spring Branch is a stream in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little Blue River. Spring Branch was named for the fact a spring flows into its headwaters.

Hiler is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Sni-A-Bar Township is an inactive township in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was annexed into the city of Kansas City, Missouri and is within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Pink Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Blue Springs is located 19 miles (31 km) east of Kansas City. It is the 8th largest city in the Kansas City metropolitan area and 10th largest city in the state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,604.

Lake Tapawingo is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 730 at the 2010 census.