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Missouri History Today

Missouri History Today October 8, 1835: Harrisonville Establishes Its First Church

by Missouri Life

The first church is established in Harrisonville, located southeast of Kansas City. People called it both Hopewell and New Hope Baptist, according to a Cass County history. This map from the late 1800s shows an early layout of Cass County, as presented on the county’s website. 

Photo credit: via Cass County Missouri website https://www.casscounty.com/2266/County-History