Springfield-Greene
County LibraryCompiled by Arthur Paul Moser
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Amanda
See Cuba.
Amanda is listed as a post-office in 1861. (--U. S. Postal Guide.)
Amanda was established before 1857 and was named in honor of the wife of George M. Jamison, postmaster. After 1857, it was moved to the new town of Cuba. (--Our Storehouse of Mo. Place Names, Ramsay, pp. 72, 136.)
Anthony's Mills (P. O. is Anthonie's Mills)
It is a post-office 12 miles southeast of Bourbon. (--Campbell's Gazetteer of Mo., 1874, p. 176.)
It is a small village on or near the county line between Washington and Crawford Counties. It was so named from the mills in the vicinity. The first house was built by S. C. and W. J. Mapwell, in which was kept a general store. The first dwelling house was erected by B. F. Pinson, the first blacksmith in 1878. It was a frame building. The first druggist was Dr. N. A. Bowser, in 1879. The first shoemaker was T. J. Russell, in 1884. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., 1888, Goodspeed, pp. 599, 600.)
It was named for Jonas M. Anthony, miller, 1876. At that time it was in Washington County. (--Ramsay, p. 68.)
Anthonie's Mills is now in Washington County. (--Rand, McNally Reference Guide of Mo., 1974.)
Argo
Argo was a post-office 6 miles northwest of Bourbon. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 176.)
The name is of classical origin. (--Ramsay, p. 97.)
It is listed in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, p. 288. It is not listed in Mo. Manual, 1917-18.
Argo is in the north part of the county near Franklin Co. line. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
Mail via Bourbon--rural. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Berryman
C. N. Banta was postmaster in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
Berryman is near the Washington County line, approximately midway between Franklin and Iron Counties. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
It is located at Sec. 13, Twp. 37 N, R. 2 W, on Highway 8. (--General Highway Map of Crawford Co., issued by Missouri State Highway Dept., 6-1-62. Unless otherwise noted all map descriptions are from this map.)
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Bird's Nest (Halberts)
It is situated at Sec. 21, Twp. 38 N, R. 4 W east of Highway 19, north of Steelville.
No winter population. Mail via Steelville. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Boaz (elevation 874 feet)
Boaz was on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R. See Wilson's Mills. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 537.)
The name is of Biblical allegorical origin. (--Ramsay, p. 101.)
There is a Boaz in Christian County. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Bourbon (elevation 956 feet)
Bourbon is situated on the St. Louis & San Francisco Rail Road seventy-four miles from St. Louis. This place was so named from an old post-office which had existed in the vicinity some years before, named from Bourbon whiskey...The first settler in the vicinity was Uriah Burnes, about 1829, and the first house built where Bourbon stands was a small log one by Hartwell Parsons in 1863. The first frame house was built by Richard Turner, who started the first store in 1875. The first blacksmith was Robert Roeves, about 18661, and the first druggist was Dr. S. H. McNaugle, in 1875. The first postmaster was Richard Turner...(--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 599.)
Bourbon is in the northeast section of the county, six miles east of Argo. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, Williams, p. 371.)
It is situated at Sec. 34, 35, Twp. 40 N, R. 3 W at the junction of I-44, N, E, & J.
Butts
Butts was a post-office near Bourbon in 1905. (--General Scheme of Missouri for the Railway Mail Service, Taft, p. 30.)
It is north of Berryman and south of Scotia and east of Cherry Valley. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
Mail via Bourbon--rural. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Canal (elevation 876 feet)
Canal was on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 537.)
It is no longer listed.
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Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley is located at Sec. 4, Twp. 37 N, R. 3 W on BB south of the junction with H.
There is no population. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Cherryville
George Day was postmaster here in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
It is 14 miles southeast of Steelville. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
It is situated at Sec. 8, Twp. 36 N, R. 3 W at the junction of Highways 19 & 49.
Population in 1974: 47.
Clinton's Mills
Clinton's Mills was a post-office 13 miles southeast of St. James (Phelps Co.). (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
It is not listed in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, the earliest Manual to list the post-offices.
Coffeyton
Coffeyton is mentioned on page 601 of History of Crawford County.
It is situated in the northeast section of the county, 3 miles north of Leasburg. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
It is located at Sec. 8, Twp. 39 N, R. 3 W south of Bourbon west of JJ.
The post-office was discontinued October 31, 1919; thereafter mail via Bourbon. (--Mo. Manual, 1919-20, p. 732.)
Cook's Station (Cook Station)
Lewis Taff was postmaster here in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
It is in the southwest corner of the county, approximately 28 miles south of Steelville. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
It was on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 531.)
It is situated at Sec. 26, Twp. 36 N, R. 5 W at the junction of YY & M.
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Cuba (elevation 1035 feet)
Cuba was laid out and surveyed in December, 1857, by M. W. Trask and W. H. Ferguson...
The survey of the town, according to the description on the plat, "Commences at a stone at the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 31, Township 39 N, Range 4 West, and proceeded north twenty-four and three-fourths degrees west twenty-one and a half chains to the northeast corner of Block 17, in Cuba; thence southward with a street parallel with the railroad, thence to the cross street south, nineteen degrees east." It will be observed that this is only a partial description...
At the time the town was surveyed there was no house within one-half mile, the nearest being George M. Jamison's, at which he kept a post-office named Amanda, after his wife. His house was west of the town site. William Simpson lived three-fourths of a mile north. John Fleming, three-fourths of a mile northeast. This locality had been known for twenty years as Simpson's Prairie, named after James B. Simpson, father of William Simpson...In 1860, Wesley Smith and George M. Jamison--Monroe Jamison, as he was generally known--each had a general store, the latter moving his post-office, Amanda, to the new town and had its name changed to Cuba...
The first physicians in Cuba were Dr. A. B. Moore, who came in 1860, and Dr. T. P. Martyn, who came in 1863. The town at the beginning of the Civil War had some seventy-five inhabitants and during the war held its own but did not grow. The depot and Stephen Sweetin's house were the only buildings burned down by the rebels during the war, and then in 1864...
Cuba was incorporated as a city of the fourth class in 1884, with A. J. Farrow as the first mayor. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., pp. 592, 593, 598.)
It was named for the West Indies island of the same name. (--Ramsay, p. 28.)
Cuba is situated at the junction of the A. & P. (Frisco) R. R., with the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R., and is 91 miles from St. Louis and 9 miles northwest of Steelville. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
It is located at Sec. 30 & 31, Twp. 39 W. R. 4 W at the junction of I-44, 19, & P, east of DD.
Cuba Junction (elevation 1025 feet)
(--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 537.)
Czar
Czar was in the southeast corner of the county near the Washington and Iron Counties line. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
There was a post-office there in 1893-94. (--Mo. Manual, p. 290.)
The post-office was discontinued July 31, 1917; thereafter mail via Davisville. (--Mo. Manual, 1918-18, p. 644.)
Czar is no longer listed.
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Davis
H. E. Davis was postmaster in 1837. Later the post-office was moved to Steelville or changed. Wetmore's Gazetteer of Mo., 1837, pp. 241 ff.)
Davis is not listed in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, the earliest Manual to list post-offices.
There is a Davis in Lincoln County. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Davisville
James Simpson was postmaster in 1888; there was a M. E. Church in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., pp. 601, 609.)
It is situated in the southeast corner of the county at Sec. 30, Twp. 36 N, R. 2 W at the junction of 49 & V.
It has been incorporated since 1960 but not listed in 1970 Census. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Delhi
Delhi was listed in Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.
It was in the north central part of the county, south of Argo. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
There was a post-office there in 1905. (--General Scheme of Mo., p. 30.)
It was named for the city of that name in India. (--Ramsay, p. 35.)
It is no longer listed.
Dillard
C. M. Wilson was postmaster in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
It is in the southeast corner of the county 5 miles northwest of Virburnum, Iron Co. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
It was named for Joseph Dillard Cottrell, operator of a grist mill. (--Ramsay, p. 76.)
It is situated at Sec. 24, Twp. 35 N, R. 3 W on Highway 4.
Dry Creek
Dry Creek was a post-office 15 miles south of Steelville. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
It was listed in Gen. Scheme, 1905, p. 30. It is no longer listed.
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A Mr. Arney was postmaster in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
It was in the southeast corner of the county, southeast of Davisville. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
Elayer
Elayer was southeast of Steelville. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It was named for William Elayer, conductor. (--Ramsay, p. 69.) It is no longer listed.
Elmo
Elmo was between Goltra and Wesco on the Frisco branch line to Salem, Dent Co. (--Map of Western States, 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It is no longer listed; however, there is an Elmo in Nodaway County. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Elm Grove
Elm Grove was on the Dent County line. (--Campbell's Atlas of Mo., 1874, Map #28.)
There was an Elm Grove in Holt Co., 1893-94. (--Mo. Manual, p. 291.)
It is no longer listed in either county. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Elm Tree (Kysville, Keysville
Elm Tree was a post-office 10 miles south of Steelville. Later the name was changed to Keysville. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
Eugenia
Eugenia was the first station south of Roswell. (--Sectional Map of Mo., 1894, Rand, McNally.)
It was named for the daughter of Ferguson, a land owner. (--Ramsay, p. 73.) It is no longer listed.
Fanning
Fanning is mentioned on page 601, Hist. of Crawford Co.
It is near the western edge of the county, 4 miles west of Cuba. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
Mail via Cuba. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
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Goltra
Goltra was the first station south of Wesco on the Frisco R. R. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It is no longer listed.
Halbert's (elevation 720 feet)
Halbert's was 6 miles south of Cuba Junction on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 537.)
See Bird's Nest. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Harrison Station
See Leasburg. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 598.)
Harrison's Mills
Harrison's Mills was a post-office 8 miles south of Bourbon. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
B. Harrison was postmaster in 1837. (--Wetmore's Gazetteer of Mo., 1837, p. 242.)
It is not listed in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, the earliest Manual to list post-offices. It is no longer listed. (--Rand, McNally.)
Highway (elevation 1020 feet)
It is mentioned on page 537, Hist. of Crawford Co.
It was the first station north of Keysville or second station south of Steelville. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.) It is no longer listed.
Hinch
Hinch was a post-office in 1905 near Bourbon. (--General Scheme, p. 30.)
It is east of Leasburg. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It was a post-office in 1931-32. (--Mo. Manual, p. 726.)
Mail now via Bourbon--rural. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Hofflin
Hofflin was a post-office in 1905. (--General Scheme, p. 30.)
It was north of Cuba. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
There was a post-office there in 1931-32. (--Mo. Manual, p. 726.)
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It was 3-1/2 miles northeast of Cuba. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.) It is no longer listed.
Huzzah
Huzzah is in the eastern part of the county near Washington County line, 4 miles west of Berryman. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
The name is of Indian derivation. The Osage...pronounced their own name as something like Wa-Zha-Zhe, which the white man turned into Hoozaw, Huzzah, or Whosaw until the French made the more melliflous Osage out of it. (--Ramsay, p. 39.)
It was a post-office in 1905 near Washington County line. (--General Scheme, p. 30; Mo. Manual, 1931-32, p. 726.)
Mail now via Steelville. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Iron Center
A Methodist Episcopal Church was here in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 609.)
No doubt it was named for the mineral. (--cf. Ramsay, p. 84.) It is no longer listed.
Iron Ridge
Iron Ridge was on the A. & P. (Frisco) R. R., 5 miles west of Cuba. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177. cf. Ramsay, p. 84.) It is no longer listed.
Jacobston
R. S. Jacobs was postmaster here in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
It was in the northwestern section of the county, 4 miles east of Jake's Prairie. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371; Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It is no longer listed.
Jake Prairie
Jake Prairie was a post-office 10 miles north of Cuba. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
It is in the northwest corner of the county, near Gasconade County line. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
Mail now via Cuba. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
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Samuel P. Williams was postmaster in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
It is in the northwest corner of the county 5 miles east of Rosebud (Gasconade Co.). (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
Kent
Kent was on the A. & P. (Frisco) R. R., 3 miles west of Cuba. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
There was a Kent in Newton County, 1893-94. (--Mo. Manual, p. 293.)
Kent is no longer listed in either county.
Keysville (elevation 904 feet)
A. J. Russell was postmaster in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
It is in the southwestern section of the county, near Jack's Creek. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
Mail now via Steelville. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.) See Elm Tree. (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
It is the second station south of Steelville. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
Kinsey's Station
Kinsey's Station was south of Knobview on the Phelps Co. line. (--New Atlas of Mo., 1874, Campbell, Map #28.)
Knobview
The highest point along the St. L. & S. F. R. R., in Crawford County is three-fourths of a mile east of Knobview, 1,133 feet above sea level. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 537.)
Knobview is on the Phelps-Crawford County line. (--Map of Mo., 1911; Sectional Map of Mo., 1894, Rand, McNally.)
Knobview is now in Phelps County. See Rosatti. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
It is 8 miles west of Cuba, and had 1 general store (1874). (--Gazetteer of Mo., p. 177.)
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Kolano
Kolano was northwest of Berryman and due east of Steelville. (--Sectional Map of Mo., 1894, Rand, McNally.)
It was named in 1897; origin is uncertain.
(--Ramsay, p. 118.) It is no longer listed.
Leasburg
Leasburg is situated on the St. Louis & San Francisco Rail Road eighty miles from St. Louis. It was originally named Harrison Station for William Harrison but the name was changed in 1859, in honor of Samuel Lea, who that year built the first residence in the place, a log structure, 24 x 26 feet in size. Mr. Lea also built the first frame house in Leasburg, in 1860, and was also the first merchant opening a general store. The first blacksmith was a Mr. Whitehead in 1861 or 1862. The first shoemaker was James Moore, and the first druggist, Marshall Land, the latter in 1879. The first postmaster was Samuel Lea... (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 598.)
It is northeast of Cuba. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
It is situated at Sec. 18 & 19, Twp. 39 N, R. 3 W on Highway H south of I-44.
Little Piny
James Harrison was postmaster in 1837. (--Wetmore's Gazetteer of Mo., 1837, p. 242.)
With the erection of Phelps County, Little Piny replaced the Phelps County post-office of Phelps. (--Gazetteer of Mo., 1874, Campbell, p. 436.)
It is not listed in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, the earliest Manual to list post-offices.
Little Prairie
Thomas F. Clayton was postmaster in 1837. (--Wetmore's Gazetteer of Mo., p. 242.)
Little Prairie later was listed in Phelps County. (--A Directory of Phelps County, January, 1975, Moser.)
It is no longer listed.
Lone Cedar
Lone Cedar was a post-office 9 miles southeast of Steelville. (--Gazetteer of Mo., 1874, p. 177.)
It is not listed in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, the earliest Manual to list post-offices.
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Maleys
Maleys was situated at Sec. 35, Twp. 38 N, R. 2 W. (--New Atlas of Mo., Map #28, with the aid of General Highway Map of Crawford Co.)
It is no longer listed.
Massie's Iron Works
S. Massie was postmaster in 1837. (--Wetmore's Gazetteer of Mo., 1837, p. 242.)
Massie's Iron Works later was known as Meramec Spring Iron Works in Phelps County. (--A Directory of Phelps County, January, 1975, Moser.)
Neither post-office is listed in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, the earliest Manual to list post-offices.
Midland
Midland was situated on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock Railroad, two miles north of Steelville. It was started by the Midland Blast Furnace Company, in 1872, who put up a two-story frame store building 40 x 64 feet in size...A new two-story frame building was erected in the spring of 1888, 60 x 70 feet in size...The population was estimated at 350 in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 600.)
It was a town founded about 1880 by the Midland Furnace Company two miles north of the City of Steelville...At one time it had a population of about 300. About 1894 the furnace was dissembled, business was discontinued and the town ceased to exist. (--Encyclopedia of the Hist. of Mo., 1901, Conard, Vol. 4, p. 376.)
Oak Hill
Oak Hill is a little town on Brush Creek. The post-office was established about 1859, and a small village began to grow up around it in 1860. The first postmaster was Thomas Sullyman. The first building was a mill erected by Miles Pease and Jacob Souders in 1862. A carding machine was connected with the mill and an engine was put in in 1864. The first dwelling house was a log house built by Clark J. Elliot. The first merchant was Green Richardson in 1863, who kept a general merchandise store in a small box house... (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 600.)
It is in the northwest corner of the county near Gasconade County line, 15 miles north of Cuba. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.
Mail via Cuba. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
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Oby
Oby was northwest of Berryman or northwest of Westover. (--Base Map of Mo., 1927, Mo. Bureau of Geology & Mines.)
The last listing of a post-office was in Mo. Manual, 1919-20, p. 725. Not listed in 1930-31.
It is no longer listed.
Osage
S. B. Brickey was postmaster in 1837. (--Wetmore's Gazetteer of Mo., 1837, p. 242.)
It was a post-office 16 miles southeast of Steelville. (--Gazetteer of Mo., 1874, p. 177.)
Its name is of Indian derivation. (--Ramsay, pp. 38, 39, 122, 125, 133.)
It is not listed in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, the earliest Manual to list post-offices.
It was situated at Sec. 21, Twp. 37 N, R. 2 W. (--New Atlas of Mo., 1874, Campbell, Map #28 with the aid of General Highway Map of Crawford Co.)
There is an Osage in Cole Co.; Osage Beach in Camden Co.; Osage Bluffs in Cole Co.; Osage Bend in Cole Co.; Osage Hills in St. Louis Co., part of Kirkwood. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Patsy
Patsy was a post-office in 1905, near Steelville. (--General Scheme, p. 30.)
It was southeast of Steelville. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
The post-office was discontinued October 31, 1919; thereafter mail via Steelville. (--Mo. Manual, 1919-20, p. 732.)
It is no longer listed.
Priest
Priest was on the Washington County line. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It is no longer listed.
Reeves
Reeves was southwest of Harrison's Mills, in Liberty Twp. (--New Atlas of Mo., 1874, Campbell, Map #28.)
It is no longer listed.
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Roswell (elevation 853 feet)
It is mentioned on page 537 of the Hist. of Crawford County, 1888, Goodspeed.
It was the first station south of Steelville on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R. (--Map of Mo., 1811, Rand, McNally.)
It was not mentioned in Mo. Manual, 1893-94, the earliest Manual to list post-offices.
It is not mentioned in Standard Ref. Guide of Mo., 1974, Rand, McNally.
Sankey (elevation 738 feet)
It is mentioned on page 537 of the Hist. of Crawford Co.
It is on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R., and is north of Steelville. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It has no population. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Scotia
Austin Marsh was postmaster in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 600.)
There was a post-office there in 1905. (--General Scheme, p. 30.)
It was in the eastern part of the county, southeast of Steelville. (--Map of Mo., Rand, McNally.)
The post-office was listed in Mo. Manual, 1931-32, p. 732.
It is no longer listed.
Seitz
There was a post-office there in 1911. (--U. S. Postal Guide, p. 569.)
The post-office was discontinued as of Nov. 1, 1929; thereafter mail via Jake Prairie. (--Mo. Manual, 1929-30, p. 939.)
It is no longer listed.
Service
Orlando House was postmaster in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
There was a post-office there in 1893-94. (--Mo. Manual, 1893-94, p. 296; not listed in 1917-18.)
It is no longer listed.
Simpson's Prairie
See Cuba. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 592.)
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Sligo Junction
Sligo Junction was north of Cook Station. (--Sectional Map of Mo., 1894, Rand, McNally.)
Sligo was named for the town in Ireland. (--Ramsay, p. 29.)
Sligo (elevation 894 feet)
It is mentioned in Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 537.
It was on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R. (--Map of Mo., 1911.) This map shows Sligo to have been in Dent County. Standard Ref. Guide of Mo., 1974, Rand, McNally shows Sligo to be in Dent County, mail via Salem.
Steelville (elevation 755 feet)
Steelville is the county seat of Crawford County. The original town is located on the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec. 34, Twp. 38 N, Range 4 west. The first settler on the town site was William Britton, who came to the spot in 1833, and built a little log house, 14 x 16 feet in size, and a little grist mill on what is now known as the Yadkin Creek, which flows through the town, at a spring about forty yards from the original town site...
James Steel, was, it is believed, the next settler to come to this place. He built a store...about 1835, having purchased forty acres of land of the Government and sold it to the county court of Crawford County December 16, 1835, for $50. By this time a little settlement was established, and the county court named the town Steelville in honor of James Steel.
Peter Whittenberg opened the second store in the place (Mr. Steel's being the first) in the Steel building in 1842. James Davis kept the first hotel...James N. Johnson came in 1838; he was the first saddle and harness maker...The first blacksmith was A. W. Johnson, who commenced in 1847. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., pp. 580, 581.)
It is on the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock R. R., 9 miles from Cuba. (--Gazetteer of Mo., 1874, p. 177.)
It is situated at the junction of 8 & 68.
Taylors
Taylors was in the northwest corner of the county, north of Mineral Hill. (--New Atlas of Mo., 1874, Map #28.)
There is a Taylor in Marion County. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
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Vieman
Vieman was situated in the extreme northwest corner of the county, 5 miles west of Oak Hill near Gasconade County line. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
The post-office was discontinued July 31, 1917; thereafter mail via Oak Hill. (--Mo. Manual, 1917-18, p. 644.)
It is no longer listed.
Vilander
Mrs. Eliza J. Lynch was postmaster in 1888. (--Hist. of Crawford Co., p. 601.)
It was in the northeastern corner of the county near Washington County line, 8 miles south of Bourbon. (--The State of Mo., in 1904, p. 371.)
It was on the Meramec River. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It was named in 1866 by Calvin Vilander Lynch, whose wife was the first postmaster. (--Ramsay, p. 77.)
The post-office was listed in Mo. Manual, 1919-20, p. 731. It was not listed in Manual for 1929-30.
It is no longer listed.
Vivian
Vivian was the first station south of Steelville, on the Frisco branch line to Salem, Dent Co. (--Map of Western States, 1911, Rand, McNally.)
It was not listed in Mo. Manual, 1917-18.
It is no longer listed.
Wesco (elevation 864 feet)
Wesco is situated at Sec. 12, Twp. 36 N, R. 5 W west of the junction of VV & M.
The 1974 Zip Code is 65586. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)
Westover
Westover was due east of Wesco. (--Map of Mo., 1911, Rand, McNally.)
The post-office was discontinued as of Nov. 1, 1929; thereafter mail via Steelville. (--Mo. Manual, 1929-30, p. 939.)
It is no longer listed.