Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser
Alliance
Alliance was a post-office in the northeast corner of Crooked Creek Twp. (--Sectional Map of Missouri,1894, Rand, McNally & Co.; Missouri Manual, 1901-02, p. 381.)It was located at Sec. 12, Twp. 33 N, R. 9 E, on an unmarked county road running south from Highway 51, west of White Water River. (--General Highway Map of Bollinger County, issued by the Missouri State Highway Department, 10-1-72. Unless otherwise noted, all map descriptions are from this map.)
Bessville
Bessville is a town mentioned in History of Southeast Missouri, Douglas, Vol. 1, p. 510. It is on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R. R., 9 miles northwest of Marble Hill. It had 1 store and was a shipping-point for a considerable quantity of choice lumber. (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)It is located at Sec. 7, Twp. 31 N, R. 9 E, at the south end of Highway OO. There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 382.)
Mail now via Lutesville.
Bollinger's Mill
Bollinger's Mill was 16 miles south of Marble Hill and had a large flouring mill and 1 store. Levi B. James became a partner in James' & Slagle's general store (1883). (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, p. 833.)Washington A. McMinn erected a water power corn and flour mill on the site of the Old Bollinger Mill. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, p. 839.)
Buchanan
Buchanan was a post-office 18 miles southwest of Marble Hill. It had 1 store. (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)Washington A. McMinn was postmaster at Buchanan for thirty years, as of 1888. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, p. 839.)
There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 382.)
Castor
Castor is 16 miles west of Marble Hill. (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 383.)
Mail now via Glen Allen.
It is located at Sec. 6, 7, Twp. 30 N, R. 8 E, on Highway MM, adjacent to Wayne County line.
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Choat
Choat was a post-office 3 1/2 miles southwest of Grassy and 4 miles northeast of Buchanan. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333; Missouri Manual, p. 383.)
Clippard
Clippard was a post-office in the southeast part of the county, 4 miles south of Laflin. (--Missouri Manual.)
Dallas
See Marble Hill.
Dongola
Dongola is 7 miles south of Leopold. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333.)It is located at Sec. 20, 21, Twp. 29 N, R. 10 E, at the junction of Highways 51 & 91.
There was a post-office there in 1901-1902. (--Missouri Manual, p. 384.)
It was discontinued as of July 31, 1917, thereafter mail via Advance. (--Missouri Manual, 1917-1918, p. 644.)
Dolle's Mills
Dolle's Mills was 22 miles north of Marble Hill. It contained a large water power flouring mill and 1 store. (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)
Drum
Drum was a post-office located at Sec. 12, Twp. 29 N, R. 10 E, at the junction of Highways T & F. (--Missouri Manual, 1901-02, p. 384.) The post-office was discontinued as of July 31, 1817; thereafter mail via Advance. (--Missouri Manual, 1917-1918, p. 644.)
Ezra
Ezra was in the northwest corner of the county, near Madison-Wayne-Stoddard County lines. (--Map of Western States, 1911, Rand, McNally & Co.)
Gipsy
Gipsy is located at Sec. 28, Twp. 29 N, R. 8 E, east of Wayne County line.There was a post-office there in 1907-08. (--Missouri Manual, p. 472.)
Now Zip Code 63570.
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Glen Allen (R. R. Name: Glenallen, elevation 460 feet)
Glen Allen is on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R. R., 3 miles northwest of Marble Hill. It had 1 store, 1874. (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)The site of Glen Allen was selected from the original entry made by Henry P. Rhodes. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, p. 843.)
The town of Glen Allen was settled about 1870 and incorporated as a town in 1906. The first mayor of the town was R. Smith. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Douglas, Vol. 1, p. 371.)
It is located at Sec. 35, Twp. 30 N, R. 9 E, at the junction of Highways 34 & ZZ.
Glennon
Glennon was located at Sec. 11, Twp. 29 N, R. 10 E, at the junction of Highways AB & T.There was a post-office there in 1929 - 30. (--Missouri Manual, p. 939.)
Grassy
Grassy is 8 miles southwest of Glen Allen. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333.)It is located at Sec. 24, Twp. 30 N, R. 8 E, on Highway 34, south of the junction with DD.
Greenbrier
It is on the branch railroad from Brownwood (Stoddard Co.) to Zalma. (--Sectional Map of Missouri, 1894, Rand, McNally & Co.)It is located at Sec. 11, Twp. 28 N, R. 9 E, on Highway W, on Castor River.
Grisham
Grisham was located at Sec. 7, Twp. 31 N, R. 9 E, on an unmarked county road northwest of Bessville.
Hahn
Hahn was located at Sec. 5, Twp. 39 N, R. 9 E, on Highway H, south of the junction with FF.There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 386.)
About 1805 Daniel Hahn settled on the creek which bears his name, about one-half mile west of Lutesville. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, pp. 282, 283.)
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Harrison
Harrison is 5 1/2 miles southwest of Mayfield. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333.)There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 386.)
Mail now via Lutesville.
It is located at Sec. 26, 35, Twp. 32 N, R. 9 E, on an unmarked county road east of Highway 51.
Husky
Husky is located at Sec. 36, Twp. 31 N, R. 10 E, on Highway 34, near Cape Girardeau line.There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 386.)
Mail now via Marble Hill.
Huxie
Huxie was a post-office in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 386.)(Location is unknown).
Laflin
Laflin on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R. R., 5 miles southeast of Marble Hill, had 1 store and was an important shipping-point for railroad timber. (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)Andrew Clippard and his brother-in-law, W. F. Kinder were the first merchants in Laflin. After four months Mr. Kinder sold Mr. lippard his interest....In 1871 Mr. Clippard was appointed post master at Laflin. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, pp. 824-825.)
It is located at Sec. 12, 13, Twp. 30 N, R. 10 E, on Highway N, between 51 & Cape Girardeau line. Mail now via Leopold.
Leopold
There was a Catholic Church at Leopold in 1888. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed p. 822.)It is a post-office located at Sec. 22, Twp. 30 N, R. 10 E, on Highway N, east of 51.
Lixville
Lixville is 7 miles northeast of Alliance, in the northeast corner of the county. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333.)Mail via Sedgwickville.
It is located at Sec. 2, Twp. 33 N, R. 10 E, at the junction of Highways K & KK, near Perry County line.
There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 388.)
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Lodge
Lodge was a post-office located at Sec. 35, Twp. 31 N, R. 8 E, on Highway DD, near Madison County line. (--Missouri Manual, 1901-02, p. 388. Map of Bollinger County.)
Loyd
Loyd was a post-office 4 1/2 miles east of Marquand, (Madison County). (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333. Missouri Manual, 1901-02, p. 388.)
Lutesville
Lutesville is situated on the west side of Crooked Creek, about one-half mile from Marble Hill. It was laid out in 1869 by Eli Lutes, who donated to the rail road company, ten acres for depot and one-third of the lots in addition to the right-of-way. The first store was opened in a small box-house by C. D. Howe before the town was surveyed. He afterward erected a new building and continued in business until his death. Other businesses in 1888 were the general stores of Sample & Company, William C. King and George E. Statler, the drug stores of Dr. A. R. Jacques and Dr. A. J. Mayfield, the hardware store of George E. Clark, a stove factory, operated by Stanton & Company, and a custom mill, operated by F. P. Trautwein. Mr. Trautwein was the first mayor.* (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, p. 453; Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64. *History of Southeast Missouri, Douglas, Vol. 1, p. 280.)It is located at Sec. 4, Twp. 30 N, R. 10 E, at the junction of Highways 34 & B, east of Marble Hill.
Marble Hill
Immediately after the passage of the act for the organization of Bollinger County, in July, 1851, Thomas Hamilton selected a point near the center of the county and laid off a town, which he named New California. On December 22, of the same year, David Ramsey, Isaac Shepherd and J. J. Daugherty, commissioners appointed to locate the seat of justice for Bollinger County, laid off a town including New California, which they named Dallas...John C. Whybark had been carrying on a store about one-fourth of a mile east of the town, andhe now removed it to the east side of the square...About the time of the Civil War, the name of the town was changed to Marble Hill, and an order of incorporation made by the county court...Mayfield-Smith Academy, of Marble Hill, went into operation in September, 1885, with D. W. Graves as principal. It was named for its two principal founders, Dr. H. J. Smith, and Dr. W. E. Mayfield. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, p. 452.)
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The county seat was named Marble Hill from the belief that the hill on which the town was built was composed of marble. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Douglas, Vol. 1, p. 513; Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)It is located at Sec. 5, 6, Twp. 30 N, R. 10 E, at the junction of Highways 34, 51 & ZZ.
Mayfield
Mayfield is in the eastern part of the county, near Cape Girardeau line. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333.)It is located at Sec. 16, Twp. 32 N, R. 10 E, on Highway JJ east of 51.
There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 388.)
Mail now via Patton.
Patton (elevation 605 feet)
Patton is 15 miles northwest of Marble Hill. It had 1 store, (1874).It is located at Sec. 26, 35, Twp. 33 N, R. 10 E, on Highway 51 south of 72.
New California
See Marble Hill.
Precinct
Precinct was north of Patton. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333.)
Richardson
Richardson was located on Sec. 12, Twp. 28 N, R. 9 E, on Castor River, east of Greenbrier.
Rose
Rose was west of Mayfield. (--Sectional Map of Missouri, 1894, Rand, McNally & Co.)
Sank
Sank is located at Sec. 13, 24, , Twp 29 N, R. 9 E, on an unmarked county road north of Highway 51.
Schlatitz
It is located at Sec. 19, Twp. 29 N, R. 10 E, on Highway 51, west of Dongola.
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Scopus
Scopus is 2 1/2 miles south of Mayfield. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333.)It is located at Sec. 3, Twp. 31 N, R. 10 E, at the junction of Highways M & B.
There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 392.)
It is now a rural branch of Lutesville. (--Standard Reference Guide of Missouri, 1974, Rand, McNally & Co.)
Sedgewickville
It is 18 miles northeast of Marble Hill. It had 2 stores in 1874. (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)Dr. William W. Roberts was a prominent physician of Sedgewickville in 1888. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, p. 843.)
It is located at Sec. 26, Twp. 33 N, R. 10 E, at the junction of Highways, K, KK & WW.
Shrum
Shrum was a post-office 5 1/2 miles east of Bessville. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333; Missouri Manual, 1901-02.)
Sitzke Store
It is located at Sec. 29, 30, Twp. 30 N, R. 8 E, at the junction of Highways MM & 34, near Wayne County line. Mail via Grassy. (--Map of Bollinger County; Standard Reference Guide of Missouri, 1974, Rand, McNally & Co.)
Slinkard
Slinkard was a post-office in 1907-08. (--Missouri Manual, p. 473.)(Location is unknown).
Smithville
It was the site of an institution of learning for the Baptists of Southeast Missouri. The first session was taught in a hall owned by Dr. Smith. In the spring of 1879 work was begun upon a suitable school-building, but it was suspended on account of a lack of funds, after the foundation was laid. It was then decided to remove the location to Marble Hill.... (--History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeed, p. 452.)Smithville is not listed in Standard Reference Guide of Missouri, 1974, Rand, McNally & Co.)
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Storis
Storis was in the extreme southeast corner of the county, first station south of Richardson. (--Map of Western States, 1911, Rand, McNally & Co.)
Sturdivant
A town mentioned in (--History of Southeast Missouri, 1912, Douglas, Vol. 1, p. 510.)It is in the extreme southeastern corner of the county, near the Stoddard County line, and is located at Sec. 35, 36, Twp. 29 N, R. 8 E, on Highway V. Also Sectional Map of Missouri, 1894, Rand, McNally & Co.)
Sumac
Sumac was in Fillmore Township. (--New Atlas of Missouri, Campbell, 1874, Map #30.)
Tallent
Tallent was 4 1/2 miles southwest of Patton. (--The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams, p. 333.)There was a post-office there in 1901-02. (--Missouri Manual, p. 392.)
Trowell
Trowell was a post-office in 1907-08. (--Missouri Manual, p. 473.)(Location is unknown).
Vinemont
Vinemont was about 5 miles southeast of Marble Hill, in the center of a German settlement; it had 1 store and a Catholic Church (1874). (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874, p. 64.)
Zalma
Zalma, in the southern part of the county, was the terminus of the Frisco branch from Zalma by way of Brownwood to Bloomfield. (--History of Southeast Missouri, Douglas, Vol. 1, pp. 371, 372.)It is located as Sec.2 7, 32, Twp. 29 N, R. 9 E, on Highway 51 south of the junction with H.