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Linn, MO 65051
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French for Bear
(Ours) or She-Bear (Ourse) and later the name was americanized to Loose
Creek.
Formerly Kingston and later Loose Creek Station, McKnight and Isbell Station. |
Mouth of Loose Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad and Missouri River. | Osage | N/A | 1863 |
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A post office eight miles
northwest of Vienna. (13)
Lacon was a post office; it was relocated several times and was discontinued before 1938. (8) |
Northwestern county. | Maries | 1856-1864
1866-1887 1906-1908 |
1863
1873 1875 1892 |
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This PO was named
for Jasper Lane, the landowner. (8).
1904 map locates it on the Gasconade River. |
Just north of Hwy 50 on 89 spur east of Linn. | Osage | 1903-1920 | 1904
1920 |
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Near Kinderhook on Gasconade River. | Maries | N/A | N/A | |
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Twelve miles
east of Vienna and about twelve miles north of St. James, it's nearest
station, contains two stores, one wagon shop. Same as Bloomington.
(13)
Jan 1, 1851 - Lane's Prairie, Osage, Missouri - Postmaster - William L. Pinnell (14) 1855 - Lane's Prairie, p-o, Osage co., Mo. (16) 1873 Post Road -
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Hwy 28 &
Rt Z south of Belle in Maires County.
Located on the main road between Maramec and the mining area to Jefferson City in the 1850 and 60's. |
Osage
Maries |
1842-1851
1851-1914 |
1859
1861 1863 1873 1875 1895 1897 1904 1913 1920 |
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"This is a discontinued PO named for E. Lange, Sr, who built a store there in 1858. It was located about 3 mi south of Morrison and NE of Fredericksburg". (8) | Northwest corrner of county. | Gasconade | 1878-1898 | 1897
1901 |
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First postmaster was James A. Matthews. | Center of county east of Woollam in NE Canaan twp. (8) | Gasconade | 1856-1860 | 1863 |
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1976 Osage County Memory Book description | South county, north of Summerfield on Rd 711 in twp 42, rng 8, sec 34. | Osage | 1886-1920 | 1895
1897 1904 1913 1920 |
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Later Margaret. | Southwest of county near Clevesville. | Gasconade | 1875-1895 | 1895 |
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Green P. Lee patented land at present day Drake in 1838. | Junction of hwy 50 and 19 in central county. | Gasconade | 1846 | N/A |
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Store building still there, but abandonded. | Southeastern county off of Rt P. | Maries | 1894-1923 | 1897
1904 1913 1920 |
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Abandonded. | East central county on Rt Z. | Maries | 1884-1919 | 1895
1897 1901 1904 1913 1920 |
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Previously Lucy's
Creek.
Also, see Linnville. ca 1843 - After surveyor Zurmegede laid out Linn, the first lot was purchased by W. M. Lampkins, and Theodore Evans secured the first license to keep an inn or tavern there. (17) Jan 1, 1851 - Linn (c.h.), Osage, Missouri - Postmaster - William M. Lambkin (14) 1855 - Linn, p-v., capital of Osage co., Mo. Pop. 1,176. (16) 1873 Post Road -
1915 Business & Individual Directory description |
Hwy 50 (old state road) in center of county. Twp 43N, Rng 8W. | Osage | 1844-Pres | 1859
1861 1863 1873 1875 1878 1892 1895 1897 1901 1904 1913 1920 |
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...on November
16 [1842] they oredered the county seat proper called "Linnville." (17)
"Court appointed name for Linn, Nov 7, 1842. The name Linnville was used but once in the records, nor was there ever any order entered of record changing the county seat from Linnville to Linn". Note: There was already a post office with the name of Linnville in Jefferson County at that time. |
See Linn | Osage | N/A | N/A |
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Formerly Stony Point, later Ryors (About 10 miles east of Linn. | Osage | 1863-1889 | 1870
1873 1901 |
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The next one
(store) was at Lisletown, in 1831 or 1832; this was the second town and
first post-office in the county, and was "boomed" by its founder, Benjamin
Lisle; it was located at the left of the mouth of the Maries, but never
prospered, for Westphalia was founded
about 1835, and soon overshadowed Mr. Lisle's town completely. (17)
ca 1841 - The first petitions for roads were from Evans' Ferry, on the Missouri, to Robert Goodman's mill; from the same place to Lysletown (also spelled Liletown and Lisletown);.. (17) ca 1842 - The first "inn or tavern" was licensed to Charles Holtschneider, at "Lisletown." (17) Jan 1851 - Lisle, Osage, Missouri - Postmater - Elisabth Huber (14) 1855 - Lisle, p-v., Osage co., Mo. (16) 1873 Post Road -
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On state road (hwy 50) and confluence of Osage and Maries Rivers. Area now known as Mari-osa Delta. | Gasconade
Osage |
1838-1842
1842-1860 |
1846
1859 1861 1863 1875 |
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North county near head of Little Berger creek. | Gasconade | 1872-1901 | 1897
1901 1904 1913 |
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Formerly Bloomington. | East central county, 3 1/2 miles north of Vichy. | Maries | 1889-1912 | 1895
1897 1904 1913 1920 |
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Attempted name
changes were Russellville and Mary's Creek.
In 1847...the first bridge ordered, its location being on Loose Creek. (17) Jan 1, 1851 - Loose Creek, Osage, Missouri - Postmaster - William B. Munks (14) 1855 - Loose Creek, p-o, Osage co., Mo. (16) 1873 Post Road -
1915 Business & Individual Directory description |
Located west of Linn on Hwy 50. Built on creek that had the french name of L'Ours (meaning Bear). | Osage | 1849-Pres | 1859
1873 1895 1897 1901 1904 1913 1920 |
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Formerly Kingston and L'Ouis Creek. Later McKnight and then Isbell Station. | Between Bonnet's Mill and St. Aubert on Missouri Pacific Railroad and Missouri River near the mouth of Loose Creek. | Osage | N/A | 1873 |
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Later Linn.
First postmater was George Crutsinger. After Osage county seat was established here and name changed to Linn, George Crutsinger was appointed Superindendent of Public Buildings and instructed to prepare plans for a courthouse. |
On State Road (Hwy 50) between Mount Sterling and Lisle | Gasconade | 1840-1844 | 1846 |
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1915 Business & Individual Directory description | Six miles northwest of Linn. | Osage | 1881-1921 | 1897
1901 1904 1913 1920 |