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Linn, MO 65051
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1941 Osage Co. Centennial description | Southwest Osage County. | Osage | 1878-1906 | 1895
1897 1901 1904 |
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Jan 1, 1851 -
Baley's (sic) Creek, Osage, Missouri - No postmaster listed (14)
1855 - Bailey's Creek, p-o, Osage co., Mo. (16) 1873 Post Road - From Chamois, by Bailey's Creek, Pryor's Mill, and Mount Sterling to Delphi. Also, from Hermann, by Gasconade Ferry, Fredericksburg, Bailey's Creek, to Linn. (15) |
Northeast of Linn on mail route between Oshawa (Prior's Mill) and Chamois in 1870 map. | Osage | 1844-1907 | 1859
1870 1873 1897 1901 1904 |
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"This village was abandoned by 1938. It was located in N Boone twp and was named for Dr. Harrison Barnett, who was a physician there in the early 1850's". (8) | West of Marias | Maries | 1855-1858 | 1863 |
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Original name
of settlement near Mount Sterling.
Second location of Gasconade County courthouse (after Gasconade)
in 1825 and then moved to Mount Sterling
in 1828 due to flooding. The Gasconade court house was moved to Hermann
in 1842 after the formation of Osage County.
May have been named for David Barton, Missouri's first United States Senator. |
Near center of original Gasconade County and later in Osage County when it was formed. On Gasconade River and near old state road (hwy 50). | Gasconade
Osage |
N/A | Hopefully
Coming Soon |
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Later Tea. | Southeast county on Bourbeuse River. | Gasconade | 1890-1893 | N/A |
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Picturesque village with many original stuctures. | One mile north of Hwy 50 in west county. | Gasconade | 1860-1963 | 1873
1875 1892 1895 1897 1901 1904 1913 1920 |
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1873 Post Road
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From Hermann, by Francis Peter's, on Second Creek, Mount Sterling, John B. Cooper's [Cooper's Hill], Alexander S. Rogers' [later Belle], in Galloway's Prairie, to Pay Down. (15) |
Northeast corner of Maries County on Osage County border. | Osage
Maries Osage Maries |
1878-1895
1895-1900 1900-1901 1901-Pres |
1897
1901 1904 1913 1920 |
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South county near Bourbeuse River. | Gasconade | 1856-1862
1876-1934 |
1863
1897 1901 1904 1913 1920 |
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Near junction of Hwy 42 and Rt. Z, east of Vienna. | Maries | 1900-1917 | 1904
1913 1920 |
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Called Bert for Bert Allen, postmaster. Later known as Honseville. | Springcreek township southeast of Vienna. | Maries | 1893-1899 | 1897 |
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Originally located north of town and in the valley now known as Old Bland. Most business', etc. moved up on the prairie when the Rock Island Railroad came through. | Five miles east of Belle on Hwy 28. | Gasconade | 1877-Pres | 1897
1901 1904 1913 1920 |
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This place was
on the Gasconade R. in the c. of co. It is said to have been named by Charles
James for his fine garden. Mr James, a German, doubtless called it Blumengarten,
i.e. flower garden, which has been anglicized to Bloomgarden. (8)
One of the older settlements of Maries County. |
Southeast of Vienna west of the Gasconade River. | Maries | 1856-1861
1863-1865 |
1863
1875 |
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Same as Lanes
Prairie (13)
Later Lois Bloomington was indeed in Lane's Prairie but in a different location from the present day community know by that name. Also, called "The Hill". Contained general store, blacksmith, doctor's office and post office and two story Lodge Hall. Site of civil war skirmish. Buildings, including log barn used as fortress during the skirmish was torn down in 1941-42 when the Vichy Airport was built by the US government for protection of Ft. Leonard Wood. (11) Site of the Masonic Lanes Prairie Lodge #531. Bloomington changed it's name to Lois in 1896 and the Lodge relocated to Vichy in 1925. (11) |
Northeast corner of what is now Rolla National Airport. | Mairies | N/A | N/A |
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? | Osage | 1853-1859 | N/A | |
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Previously Boeger's Store and later Hope | Eastern county on Rt. N. | Osage | 1897 | N/A |
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Later Boegers and then Hope | Eastern county on Rt. N. | Osage | 1871-1897 | 1897 |
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Important river crossing in early part of county history on road from Westphalia to Jefferson City. Place where the Union forces attempted to stop the advance of Gen. Price's confederate army in Oct. 1864. Lewis Bolton was a large land owner here as early as 1835. | At Castle Rock on the Osage River and the main road from Lane's Prairie to Jefferson City. (sec20, 43n, 11w) | Osage/
Cole |
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Post office prior to relocation to town of Dauphine | Present day Bonnet's Mill | Osage | 1857-1869 | 1873 |
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Previously Dauphine
1915 Business & Individual Directory description |
Between Isbell Station and Osage City on Missouri Pacific Railroad and near confulence of Osage and Missouri Rivers. | Osage | 1892-Pres | 1863
1875 1878 1895 1897 1901 1904 1913 1920 |
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Previously Burbois - Later Rosebud. | East county. | Gasconade | 1895-1901 | 1875
1897 1901 |
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Contains about 25 homes and several business'. (11) | West county between the Big and Little Maries rivers. | Maries | 1903-Pres | 1904
1913 1920 |
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Founded by Marcus
John. (11)
Broadway was a PO in eastern Johnson T. It was named for the road on which it was located. It was discontinued before 1938. (8) |
Southeast county on Bourbeuse River. | Maries | 1898-1921 | 1904
1913 1920 |
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John D. Goodman donated two acres of land for Buck Elk school in 1872. Pilot Knob Baptist church was built adjacent to the school with cemetery in-between. | Rd 716 off the end of Hwy M near Summerfield, Twp 41, Rng 8, Sec 10. | Osage | N/A | OCC |
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Later Bourbois.
1873 Post Road -
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East county near Rosebud. | Gasconade | 1870-1895 | 1873
1892 1895 |
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1941 Osage Co. Centennial description | Northeast of Belle on Rt. Y. | Osage
Maries Osage |
1860
1860-1864 1864-1920 |
1873
1892 1895 1897 1901 1904 1913 1920 |
