Courtney, Missouri facts for kids

Courtney is a small place in Jackson County, Missouri. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town. Instead, it's governed by the county it's in.

Discovering Courtney

Courtney is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Missouri. It's part of Jackson County, which is a large county known for its history and natural beauty.

Its History

The community of Courtney has roots going back many years. A post office was opened here in 1888. A post office is a place where people send and receive mail. Having a post office was a big deal for a community back then. It showed that the area was growing and had enough people to need its own mail service.

The post office served the people of Courtney for a long time, until 1962. The community itself was named after an important early settler, C. C. Courtney. Settlers were some of the first people to move to and build up an area. Naming a place after a settler was a common way to honor those who helped start the community.