Odessa
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Odessa was founded in the late 1800’s by John Kirkpatrick. A railroad was built and ran through Lafayette County in 1878. Mr. Kirkpatrick unified the three surrounding communities of Mt. Hope, Chapel Hill and Greenton into what we know today as Odessa. Mr. Kirkpatrick didn’t want the town to be named after him, so T.B. Blackstone, the President of the Chicago/Alton Railroad named the town Odessa. Mr. Blackstone said the area topography reminded him of the Ukraine town Odessa he once visited. The name Odessa dates back to the Greek city of Odessos. Three years after the railroad was built, visitors and new residents brought much advancement and financial gain to Odessa through the creation of restaurants, banks, barbers and retail shops. Today Odessa has much to offer its residents and visitors alike including annual festivals, a farmers market between April and September and a rodeo. It also has a great park that includes volleyball, tennis and basketball courts and softball, baseball and soccer fields. Odessa is about 40 minutes due east of downtown Kansas City. Come and explore Odessa and its surrounding area full of rich, Missouri history for all to enjoy.

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