Cadet is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Union Township in eastern Washington County

Washington County, Missouri

Washington County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 25,195. The largest city and county seat is Potosi...

, Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It is located on Route 47 about 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Potosi

Potosi, Missouri

Potosi is a city in Washington County, Missouri, United States. Potosi is about 10 miles north of Belgrade. The estimated population in July 2008 was 2,698. It was 2,662 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...

. The origin of its name is unknown. Cadet was founded in 1857 when the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway was built.

Geography

Elevation 801 feet. Land Area: 70.45 square miles Water Area: 0.32 square miles Latitude: 38.020743 Longitude: -90.745575
37°59′15"N 90°41′18"W

External links

• History of Cadet