White Cloud is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is north-northwest of Hermitage, Missouri, the county seat.[2]

The community most likely was named after Chief Mahaska (1784–1843), or Mewhushekaw, also known as White Cloud.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Cloud, Missouri
  2. ^ "Hermitage, Missouri to White Cloud, Missouri". Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hickory County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.

38°01′16″N 93°22′24″W / 38.02111°N 93.37333°W / 38.02111; -93.37333