Van Buren Township, Jackson County, Missouri

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Van Buren Township is an inactive township in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.Van Buren Township was established in 1837, taking its name from President Martin Van Buren.The township included some of the least densely populated areas of Jackson county, including villages of Lone Jack, Cockrell, Hicks City, Sni Mills, and Tarsney. An atlas showing the townships of Jackson County in 1930 is on page 2 of: (Jackson County, circa 1930): http://cdm.sos.mo.gov/cdm/ref/collection/moplatbooks/id/1537

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Van Buren Township, Jackson County, Missouri
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Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area

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Battle of Lone Jack

The Battle of Lone Jack was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on August 15–16, 1862 in Jackson County, Missouri. The battle was part of the Confederate guerrilla and recruiting campaign in Missouri in 1862.

Lone Jack, Missouri

Lone Jack is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,492 at the 2020 U.S. Census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Cockrell, Missouri

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

Tarsney, Missouri

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

Tarsney Lakes, Missouri

Tarsney Lakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, northeast of the unincorporated community of Tarsney, and consisting of residential neighborhoods surrounding Tarsney Lake and Wood Lake, just south of the West Fork of Sni-A-Bar Creek. It is 28 miles (45 km) southeast of downtown Kansas City. Tarsney Lakes was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Hicks City, Missouri

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

Lake Lotawana, Missouri

Lake Lotawana is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States and is located 35 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City bordering Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit. The population was 2,310 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.The city derives its name from the lake that takes up most of the city, which is said to be named after an Indian princess.

Sni Mills, Missouri

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

Monkey Mountain, Missouri

Monkey Mountain refers to both a hill in Jackson County, Missouri and the nature preserve surrounding it. Its elevation is 948 ft (289 m). The mountain is located at 39°00′21″N 94°10′55″W.

Fulkerson, Missouri

Fulkerson is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Grain Valley, Missouri

Grain Valley is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. Grain Valley is located in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was 12,854 at the 2010 census and an estimated 15,627 in 2020. It is 23 miles (37 km) east of downtown Kansas City.

Grain Valley High School

Grain Valley High School is a high school in the Grain Valley R-V School District in Grain Valley, Missouri, United States. The school offers several Advanced Placement (AP) and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses. It participates in the A+ program giving students the chance to attend a two-year community college or vocational school if they meet certain requirements. The first brick school, built in 1909, was destroyed by fire in 1925. It was replaced and housed all students until January, 1954, when an elementary (K-6) building was erected adjacent to the junior high and high school. In the early 1990s a middle school was added on the south edge of town. Eventually, this became the site of the Grain Valley High School and the road in front, originally MO Route AA, now named Eagles Parkway.