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 Buchanan County, Missouri Posted by:  iconions
N 39° 46.116 W 094° 51.261
15S E 341175 N 4403719
This waymark is centered on the Buchanan County Courthouse located at 411 Jules Street in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM12CR1
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2020
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My Commentary:
Buchanan County is named for James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. Saint Joseph is the largest city and was the jumping off point of the Pony Express - overland mail service to California before the Civil War. The city was also the location where Jesse James was killed by Robert Ford. Saint Joseph is the home of Missouri Western where the Kansas City Chiefs currently hold summer camp.
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 89,201. Its county seat is St. Joseph. When originally formed in 1838, the county was named Roberts County, after settler Hiram Roberts. It was renamed in 1839 for James Buchanan, then a U.S. Senator and later President of the United States. The county was formed from land annexed to Missouri, as were five other counties.
Buchanan County is included in the St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- Wikipedia Entry for Buchanan County
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