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

Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser

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MARIES COUNTY TOWNSHIPS

The first townships created were as follows, with the polling places mentioned: Jackson, at Dr. Lathem's house at Vienna; Jefferson, at Pay Down; Boone, at Davis Woody's; Miller, at Dr. Chrismon's, and Spring Creek, whose polling place is not known. These were all the townships at first. About 1859, Dry Creek was created from Jackson, and Johnson Township was secured from Phelps County. August 20, 1874, the following township re-organization was made: Johnson; Jefferson; Jackson; Boone; Miller; Dry Creek; Spring Creek. Hist. of Maries Co., pp. 596, 597.

Place Names of Maries County Found in Other Counties
1874	1976
Barnett	Morgan
Bloomington (known as De Kalb) Buchanan	Macon
Broadway	St. Louis
Rader	Webster
Weldon	St. Charles

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