Belton, Missouri was
established in 1872. Our founders were George W. Scott and William H. Colbern.
Mr. Scott named this town after a close friend from the Civil War, Capt. Marcus
Lindsey Belt. Both surveyed the land to bring the town of Belton to life. The
land itself sits at a ridge that extends into Lee Summit. Plus we sit at the
highest point between Springfield and Liberty Memorial Hill (1200 ft.). The
majority of the settlers that came to Belton arrived from Kentucky and Shawnee
Indians lived four miles west of Belton.
In 1941
Richards-Gebaur Airport, named after two war veterans, was built. By 1955
the airport was deeded to the United States Air Force from Kansas City. The
housing district we know today was deactivated in 1976 declaring it as surplus
property. It was later given back to Kansas City in August 1985. A declaration
was made on April 20, 1982 to give rights to Cimarron Trails from the previous
owners, Southwest Tracor Homes, Inc. This was the start of what we know as
Cimarron Trails Association Inc. September 10, 1982 is CTA's birthday. We were
declared a corporation division by Secretary of State, James C. Kirkpatrick.
Phyllis M. Palmer was the 1st President of CTA along with Diana Hughes, the 1st
treasurer. Many others have accepted the roles laid by this organization. Please
check out our
CTA's Past Leaders and let us
know of any history we may not have known. Our records are not complete and we
do apologize for not recognizing any person(s) that may have been part of this
organization. Please notify us, so we may add to our exciting history.