A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
Past and Present
of Dade County, Missouri

Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser

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Bibliography and Acknowledgements

In compiling this Directory of Towns, Villages and Hamlets Past and Present, of Dade County, Missouri, an attempt has been made to include every town in the county.

The following acknowledgements are made:

Miss Roblee and her staff in the Research Department of the Springfield-Greene County Library, who graciously made certain reference books and material available for examination.

Material examined includes the following:

• New Atlas of Missouri, Campbell, 1874.
• A Gazetteer of Missouri,, Campbell, 1874.
• Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, Conrad, Vol. 2.
• Fourth Edition of the Handy Book for Genealogists, Geo. Everton, Sr.
• State of Missouri in 1904, Walter Williams.
• Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names, by Robert L. Ramsay.
• General Scheme of Missouri, Dec. 1905, as used by R.M.S. (Railway Mail Service), hereafter referred to as General Scheme.
• History of Dade County and its People, Vol. 1, Nov. 1, 1917.
• Various maps as indicated.
• Several issues of Missouri Manual.

Special recognition is made to Mr. and Mrs. Allen D. Hughes, of Stockton, Mo. This very fine couple made valuable contributions to this directory.

Without their very valuable contributions, this directory would not have been as complete as it is.

The records used by them include:

• All land records from 1841.
• Marriage records, 1867- or 9.
• Court records.
• Wills and settlements.
• National Archives of Post-offices.

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