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

Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser

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Bibliography and Acknowledgements

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In compiling this Directory of Towns, Villages and Hamlets, Past and Present of Polk County, Mo., every effort has been made to include every town or community in the county.

Messrs. Dunnegan, Anderson, (initials unknown), Mose Voris all of Bolivar, and Mr. John Robinson, postmaster at Halfway kindly consented to read the manuscript of this directory. All of them contributed greatly to the correctness of the material used, and they are duly recognized in proper sequence.

The staff in the Historical Department, at the Public Library, of Springfield, made possible the examination of rare books.

In addition to the individuals mentioned above, two tellers at the Union National Bank, Mrs. Angie Corbin, and Mrs. Cheryl Wadsworth, told some personal recollections which are not generally known. They, too, are given recognition in proper sequence.

Many books, maps and other material were examined, and they are listed on the next page.

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Following is the list of various books, maps and other material examined for this directory:

• Campbell's New Atlas of Missouri, 1874.
• Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1874.
• A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region, Goodspeed Bros. Pub., 1894.
• Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, Conrad.
• "How Missouri Cities, Streams, Were Named," Eaton, (from a series of articles in Missouri Historical Review.
• Several issues of Missouri Manual.
• The State of Missouri, in 1904, Walter Williams.
• An M. A. Thesis of Southwest Counties of Missouri, Robert Lee Myers, (on Micro-film).
• Highway Map of Polk County, issued by the Missouri State Highway Department, 4-13-64.
• Other maps as indicated.

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