Waldron is an

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in southwestern Platte County,

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in the United States. Waldron is located on the edge of the Missouri River

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approximately one mile southeast of Route 45.

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crosses the Missouri River 2.5 miles south of the community. The

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passes the community. It is within the

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History

Waldron was laid out in 1869 by J. M. and M. H. Waldron, and named for them. A post office called Waldron has been in operation since 1869. File:Photo of Waldron MO.jpg, Historic Photo of Waldron early 1900s File:McCormick Distillery in Waldron.png, Original McCormick Distillery in Waldron before moving to

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File:Waldron Bank.jpg, Waldron State Bank in Waldron before it burned in the early 1900s File:Waldron Fire.jpg, Waldron Fire File:Waldron Main Street (1950s).jpg, Waldron Main Street in the 1950s

References

Unincorporated communities in Platte County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{PlatteCountyMO-geo-stub