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The history of Caldwell County actually begins on a sad note with a large group of people looking for a place to escape religious persecution and somewhere they could call home. The Mormon Saints under the direction of their leader Joseph Smith, Jr. had been exiled from Independence, Mo. They had fled to Clay County 2020 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 7 for safety and were at first treated with kindness and county designated specifically for the Mormon saints. (It respect. However, Clay County citizens offered their was named after Captain Matthew Caldwell, a respected county only as a temporary refuge for the Latter-Day commander in the Revolution.) Saints. They were anxious for them to move on. When Some of the settlers in the area argued Mormon vigilantes began gathering in large numbers and a county settlements would “retard the prosperity of the county, war seemed imminent, Clay’s leading citizens met with check future emigration of any other class except the Mormon leaders and asked them to leave the county. Mormons and disturb the peace of our community”. As One of the influential residents in Liberty was a result of this opposition, the proposed boundaries for Alexander W. Doniphan, a representative elect of Clay Caldwell County were reduced by more than half forming County. He saw a need to protect the innocent women and a second county to the north called Daviess. Most of the children so he prepared and introduced a bill to organize a non-Mormon settlers in Caldwell, about twenty in number, Braymer Braymer began its existence in 1887 as a result of the construction of the railroad through southern Caldwell County. The first passenger train went through Braymer in the winter of 1887, amid great rejoicing. The typical “Braymer Crowd” present for the speeches and firing of anvils. Braymer became known as the “Biggest Little Town in Missouri”. Today, Braymer is still served by the Soo Railroad line, and they have worked to Green Hills Communications is committed to providing a restore the roadbed to first class condition. Braymer has an AA consistent, reliable, and personal service that improves school, four churches, and many stores serving the daily needs your life and keeps you connected. of the community.
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Cowgill “A Town with memories of the past, problems of the present, hopes for the future… In a nutshell this is COWGILL.” The town was named for Judge James Cowgill, once of Hamilton, who later became the Mayor of Kansas City. Cowgill is a 4th class city. Cowgill has three Churches, a Lions Club, an American Legion The Hamilton R-II District is dedicated to understanding and Auxiliary, the Cowgill Community Association, a Public School the past and building for the future of our students. In the K-8, a PTA, and Girl Scout Troops. They are part of the “BIG HEART” accomplishing this endeavor our mission is to require students enrolled in the district’s school to develop and demonstrate of Caldwell County and the welcome mat is always out. scholastic, technical, social and problem solving skills essential for achieving personal, academic and occupational success.
419 S Davis St • Hamilton, MO 64644 • (816) 583-2134 Far West Please follow this link for any district contact information: https://sites.google.com/a/hamilton.k12.mo.us/hamilton-r-2-school-district/ Far West is the Old Mormon settlement in Missouri. In August 1836, counselors in the Missouri Church Presidency (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), selected the one square mile of land overlooking native prairie, as the site for a new town. Far West became the county seat of Caldwell county, a region set apart especially for the Mormons. The saints built homes, dry good stores and groceries, black smith shops, two hotels, a printing office, a school building, and the foundation for a temple. The city quickly expanded to two miles square, eventually becoming the home of as many as 5,000 inhabitants. By the fall of 1838, Far West was the hub of community activity extending throughout Caldwell. All that physically remains of Far West today are four cornerstones of the envisioned Lords House or Temple at the heart of the former community. Visitor amenities on the Far West temple site include interpretive monuments, markers and public restrooms. The Community of Christ congregation building, later erected on part of the old Public Square, also stands in honor of the experience of early church members. 10 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 2020 Polo
Polo came to be in 1871 when J. M. Stone sold to Oliver Farabee an acre of land on which Farabee built the first store. Polo was built as a station for the railroad and as the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. changed their plans for routing, Polo was forced to re- plat their community. Polo was plated six times before it was finally built. When the Hannibal and St. Joseph and Rock Island railroads had been built through this country earlier, they had both asked for Kidder financial assistance for their construction. In fact the U.S. Government gave the Hannibal and St. Joseph thousands of acres of land on both The little town of Kidder was called the “Athens of Caldwell sides of their right-of-way. When the local people learned that the St. County” in its early days, being considered the most scholarly town in Paul Road asked nothing, they were overjoyed and anxious for the the community. Kidder was laid out August 3, 1860, by George Harris, railroad to be built. a representative of the Kidder Land Co. of Boston, Massachusetts. Polo was named for a small town in Illinois. Today, Polo is one of Kidder was located on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, the only the most active communities in the county. It has a beautiful park with railroad running entirely across the state. Those who settled in and a 100-year-old bridge, and a community center. around Kidder were mostly New Englanders, who had been raised in an educational atmosphere and others from different parts of the country who had been attracted by its good school privileges. Kingston Kingston was established in 1843 and is the oldest town now in existence in the county. It was named for Judge, James King, a popular judge of Richmond, Missouri. He later became Governor of the State. The present courthouse was constructed in 1898. Bonds for an indebtedness of $18,000 were passed on March 5, 1898. The court selected the proposal of Kansas City architect L. Grant Middaugh and awarded the building contract to Stanberry Pressed Brick Company for $24,827 in May of 1898. J. W. Harper, presiding judge acted as superintendent of construction. It is now listed on the National Register Polo Calleboose Jail of Historic Places. A railroad linked Kingston to Hamilton. Kingston was also the home of a school “for the colored” which drew from all over the area and that building still stands today in Kingston. Now only a few hundred people live in Kingston, though it remains the county seat. Finch Drilling and Construction, LLC Kidder, MO 64649 816-575-2272 • Ground Source Heating/Cooling Vertical Loop Fields • Water Well Drilling - Large and Small Diameter • Well Cleaning and Repair • Large Diameter Foundation Holes • Water Lines Fully Insured and licensed in 3 states. Formerly employed by Popplewell Drilling. Owned & Operated by Mark and Shaundel Finch for over 25 years. Photo by Heidi Bench 2020 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 11 Daviess County
Daviess County was established in 1836 and in the same year Gallatin was established as its county seat. Settlers were in the region as early as 1830. Mormon settlers soon followed in the late 1830’s. Their founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., said that the area was the location Adam and Eve went to after their banishment from the Garden of Eden. According to the Mormons, the spot is also to be the gathering 12 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 2020 school districts in the county: Gallatin, Pattonsburg, Winston, North Daviess in Jameson, and Tri-County in Jamesport. There are also several private schools in Jamesport including County View, Hickory Hill, Meadow View, Oak Grove, Spring Hill, and Walnut Creek which are all Amish schools and one Mennonite school, Jamesport Mennonite School. Enchanting places to visit in the county include the town of Jamesport, the privately owned Lake Viking, the Gallatin Squirrel Cage Jail, and many other attractions, some of which you can view in this magazine.
The historic Ray A. Taylor House, located at 212 W. Van Buren Street, Gallatin. site for the second coming of Jesus Christ. This area, the Adam-ondi-Ahman, is now a tourist site for the county. Soon after the Mormons arrival, there were hostilities between the religious group and non-Mormons, leading Adam-ondi-Ahman to the Mormon War in which the Mormons were evicted from Missouri. Adam-ondi-Ahman is a historic site about five miles south of In 1869, a bank in Gallatin was the location of the first Jameson. It is located along the east bluffs above the Grand River. confirmed bank robbery involving Jesse James. Daviess According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it is the County was also where Jesse’s elder brother, Frank James, site where Adam and Eve lived after being expelled from the Garden was tried in 1883 for his involvement in a train robbery of Eden. and murder. Today, 3000 acres of Adam-ondi-Ahman is owned and maintained The county was named after Major Joseph Hamilton as a historic site by the LDS Church and remains largely undeveloped Daviess, a lawyer and district attorney from Kentucky. farmland. Daviess is said to be the first lawyer west of the Appalachian Mountains to argue a case before the Supreme Court. He served at the Battle of Tippecanoe in the War of 1812 and it was during this battle that he was mortally wounded in Altamont 1811. The rural farming community of Altamont has a population of The county covers 569 square miles, of which roughly 200 residents. Altamont’s claim to fame is producing a 3,000 pound 567 square miles is land and 2 square miles is water. full cream cheese for the 1904 St. Louis Exposition. The cheese Daviess County’s neighbors are Harrison County to the was seven feet in diameter and took 35,000 gallons of whole milk, north, Caldwell to the south, Livingston and Grundy on produced by 150 dedicated dairymen, to make the cheese. A team the eastern side, and DeKalb and Gentry on the western of four horses had the displeasure of hauling the cheese from the rail side. yard to the exhibition hall. Major highways in the county include Interstate 35, U.S. Route 69, Route 6, Route 13, and Route 190. Over 8,000 people call Daviess County home, nearly 1,800 living in Gallatin. Residents of the county are also in Coffey the communities and rural areas of Jamesport, Altamont, Lake Viking, Pattonsburg, Winston, Coffey, Jameson, Coffey is a small town in the northwest corner of Daviess County Gilman City, and Lock Springs. in Salem Township. The town has an area of 0.21 square miles and Some of these residents work at and attend the five a population of 162. 2020 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 13 Gallatin
Gallatin is the county seat of Daviess County. The city There are many famous people who hail from Gallatin. has a population of 1,762 residents. Its location is in the One such person is William Thornton Kemper, Sr. who was middle of the county, near the intersection of Highway 13 born in Gallatin. He became the patriarch of the Kemper and Highway 6. family and developed both Commerce Bancshares and The town was named in honor of Abraham Alfonse Albert United Missouri Bank. Among the many famous politicians Gallatini, an ethnologist, linguist, diplomat, and congressman is Conrad Burns who was born in Gallatin and served as a U.S. who was born in Switzerland, but immigrated to America in Senator from Montana from 1989-2007. Another politician, the 1780’s. He was also the longest-serving United States Joshua Willis Alexander, called Gallatin home. He served Secretary of the Treasury, serving from 1801 to 1813. as Speaker of the Missouri State House, U.S. Representative Taking pride in its heritage, Gallatin has three buildings from Missouri, and the U.S. Secretary of Commerce from on the National Register of Historical Places. These are the 1919 to 1921. Webster Davis once lived in Gallatin and was Daviess County Courthouse, the Daviess County Rotary mayor of Kansas City from 1894 to 1895. He also served as Jail, and Sheriff’s Residence, and the Ray A. Taylor House, Assistant Secretary of the Interior during the administration located at 212 W. Van Buren Street. of President William McKinley. The mayor of Gallatin from The community has a lovely full-service library. The 1881 to 1883, Alexander Monroe Dockery went on to be the Daviess County Library is a quiet place to do some research Missouri Representative to the U.S. House from 1883 to in one of their study rooms or read a novel while sitting in 1899 and was Governor of Missouri from 1901 to 1905. one of their cozy chairs.
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The A devoted resident of Gallatin, Corwin second is located has consistently and displayed in wound the clock the Smithsonian once a week for the Institution in last thirty years. This courthouse was constructed 1908. It Washington, D.C The magnificent and has since been 1200-pound bell houses one of only two Seth Thomas Clock. motorized. that accompanies Gallatin has the only one that is still hand The Gallatin the clock is a wound every 7 days. The other one is in the (Inset) Daviess County Commercial Club McShane all-brass Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC has purchased the Seth bell. It hangs from Courthouse,1840-1886. Thomas Clock in the heavy wooden been made mechanical. Architects: Jacob Stollings 1908 for $1,500. One of the four original beams below the and W.C. Lincy The impeccable clock faces. wooden shed, craftsmanship of the which houses the Squirrel Cage Jail used a hand crank to align each cell, one at a time, clock is a tribute to it being one of the clock works. The grand bell measures country’s oldest functional mounted 38 inches in diameter and 32 inches to the jail’s single entry-exit. Power from the hand clocks. The hand-wound clock works in height, and was purchased by the crank was transmitted by gears to a huge ring gear as it did when it was originally installed Gallatin’s Men’s Club in the amount of around the base of the squirrel cage. An original in 1908. $1,429.69. patent idea was to keep the squirrel cage in continual Inside the courthouse dome is a The history of the clock has not been motion during the night or whenever prisoners could wooden shed that measures 6’7” tall, without drama. In April of 1921, one of not be conveniently watched. This could have been 7’4” wide, and 7’2” long. The clock is the cables snapped, sending hundreds accomplished by the use of heavy weights or a encased in the structure to protect it of pounds of weight to crash through spring regulated clockwork. But this idea, however, from dust and other elements. The two floors of the courthouse. According Built in 1888-89 and used was seldom if ever used. When new, a small child inside top of the dome, floor, and to witnesses, it was a terrible noise, until 1975, the unusual could power the squirrel cage by turning the crank. surrounding structures boasts the and many thought it might have been rotary jail in Gallatin, Mo., Balance adjustments were to be made manually, original wood, which was cut by hand a bomb or the furnace blowing up. The is one of only three known using a wrench on 4 arms underneath the squirrel by the best craftsmen in the world. damage included a clean-cut hole in cage. Jailers usually balked at such maintenance The clock has four faces, three of the six-inch concrete third floor that was to yet exist. It was built for $11,261.15 according due to the tight crawl space and area often raw with which still contain the original smoky large enough for a person to fit through. sewage. glass from 1908. The center of the Fortunately, no one was injured, as the to a design patented in 1881 by William H. Brown and Benjamin F. Haugh of Indiana. Construction was south clock face was destroyed by weights hung close to a corner. Original squirrel cage dismantled for safety strong wind and was replaced with a Maintaining the clock consists of done by the Pauley Jail Building & Manufacturing Co. The rotation mechanisms were removed in 1964 clear glass because the smoky was no resolving common problems that of St. Louis. An authentic plaque confirms the patent due to condemnation of the jail by the state as a fire longer manufactured. Written on the Mother Nature doles out. Strong winds rights, located on the jail entrance door. surface of the glass faces are names and ice accumulation can wreak havoc hazard. The inner circle of bars and other ironworks of people who have had the privilege with the hands. Pigeons are another Octagon brick building houses 8 pie-shaped were cut or sold for scrap. The jail was modified, to make the trek of 98 steps up to the challenge, and chicken wire has been cells partitioned in half with male inmates on the east top of the dome. The view from the top applied to the windows to prevent Inside a stationary cage was an inner rotary deck side and women on the west. Eventually, the jail was is quite impressive and displays the roosting of the pesky bird. Just three to divided into 8 pie-shaped cells. Two prisoners were closed in 1975 although the sheriff’s residence was beautiful and quaint city of Gallatin. five pigeons sitting on the clock’s hands allowed in each cell roughly measuring 8’ high by 7 still used for local radio dispatching for several more The four faces of the clock are have the ability to stop the entire clock. 1/2’ deep to the center. Each cell featured a semi- years. operated from a mechanism of spider The brilliant Seth Thomas clock circular niche nearest the center axle of the squirrel Only 3 squirrel cage jails survive gears, pulleys, and cables, which in Gallatin is a symbol of value and cage. This was the toilet, ventilated to the axle shaft The very first rotary jail by this design was built and operate in perfect union. In two excellence of craft by a masterful clock and up through the roof – one of the first indoor still rotates at Crawfordsville, IN (1882). Another shafts are sets of weights that, when maker. However, more importantly, it plumbing systems in town! A water closet located squirrel cage – built three stories tall - still exists at combined weigh 1,200 pounds, and stands for the pride of the American above was tripped by each revolution of the squirrel power the clock’s mechanism. heritage and those who came before Council Bluffs, and our jail still remains. cage, flushing the collection trough to pipes below. However, winding the clock to keep us. It is a sign of the honorable and the mechanism moving is an act of love progressive spirit of a small Midwest Hand cranked rotating “squirrel cage” Tours given by appointment - 660.663.7342 and dedication by a small line of clock community. This jail featured only one doorway. Prisoners were keepers. Bill and Ted Walker, Buster constantly behind iron bars even while the jailer 2020 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 15 Jameson Lock Springs In the southeast corner of the county is the village of Lock Springs. Jameson is a village located about eight miles north of Gallatin Jerry Litton, a U.S. Representative from Missouri, was born near Lock on Highway 13. Jameson has a population of 130 residents. North Springs. With a population of 56, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, Daviess R-III School District is a small school located in Jameson. Lock Springs is home to former U.S. Rep. Jerry Litton. Litton died in Around 90 students, grades K-12, all occupy the same building. When Lock Springs following a 1976 plane crash while campaigning for U.S. school is out in the summer, the town’s park is the place to be for the Senate. annual Jameson Picnic. Lake Viking Pattonsburg Pattonsburg, located in the heart of the nation, is a growing Lake Viking is a community steeped in history, yet continues to grow and look to private community the future. This community will win your heart. It is proud of its rich located alongside heritage, never forgetting where it has been, yet it still looks to the a lake, west of future. Pattonsburg has something for everyone young or old, from Gallatin, just an the unique monolithic domed schools to its tree lined main street with hour northeast an eclectic mix of businesses from the old town and new businesses, of Kansas City. such as; an old town cafe, a new bank, medical clinic a beautician and The lake is a 630 much more. acre man-made lake that has 19 miles of shoreline. The community What’s the old town you ask? Pattonsburg is located at the includes an administration building, clubhouse, a 3,600-foot airstrip, confluence of Big Creek and the Grand River (a tributary ofthe a pool, several lake swimming areas, a privately owned and operated Missouri River. The town had been flooded 33 times. The Great Flood marina, 25 miles of hard surface roads, a large camp area for lot swept through Pattonsburg July 6, 1993, exactly 84 years after the owners, and several access areas. community’s first major flood disaster July 6, 1909. Then flood waters came back a second time. July 23, 1993, the Grand River sent another surge of muck and debris back through the community. This flood was the last straw. In the fall of 1993 the residents voted in favor of relocating their town and rebuilding it on higher ground. In the spring of 1994, Pattonsburg got news that it would receive $12 million in federal disaster assistance. Home of the Bulldogs
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As you are driving along in Daviess County and happen was in the 1950’s that the Amish came to Jamesport and to see large signs asking you to share the road with a it has grown into the largest Amish settlement in the state. horse and buggy, you might be entering the community Around 175 families live on the rich farmland of the area. of Jamesport. Today, Jamesport has a population of 509 people who Located in the northeast corner of Daviess County, live in the tourist destination spot. Jamesport is at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 190. The Jamesport area’s green rolling hills are between the East Fork and West Fork of the Grand River. Jesse Harris was the first settler in the area in 1830. The log cabin that he built in 1836, now restored, sits in the Jamesport City Park. The town has had many names. It was first known as Auberry Grove after Thomas M. Auberry. It later was changed to Grant. When the town was incorporated as a city in 1872, its name was changed again to Jamesport. The town is known for its many shops, tourist attractions, and the large Amish influence in the area. It
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Located in the northwest area of Missouri, DeKalb County was organized in February of 1845. The county is named after Major General Johann de Kalb, who fought in the Revolutionary War. Before dying he is quoted as saying that he was to die the death he had prayed for, “the death of a soldier fighting for the rights of man.” The county covers 426 square miles, which roughly 424 square miles is land and 2 square miles is water. DeKalb County’s neighbors are Gentry County to the north, Daviess to the east, Caldwell to the southeast, Clinton on the south side, Buchanan to 2020 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 27 the southwest, and Andrew on the west side. Major highways in the county include Interstate 35, U.S. Route 36, U.S. Route 69, U.S. Route 169, Route 6, Route 31, and Route 33. To Study & Preserve… The county has 12,692 residents who live in the nine townships of Polk, Grant, Dallas, Sherman, Camden, Adams, Washington, Colfax, and Grand River. Eight Our Heritage… towns are in the county including Maysville, Clarksdale, Amity, Union Star, Weatherby and major portions of Stewartsville, Osborn, and Cameron. The county is known for its excellent school systems including the Maysville R-I, Osborn R-0, Union Star R-II, and Stewartsville C-2 School Districts. DeKalb County has three county commissioners. The presiding commissioner is Kyle L. Carroll. Garry McFee is the Eastern District Commissioner and Kyle H. White is the Western District Commissioner. Places to visit in the county include the DeKalb County Historical Society Museum and Genealogy Library where DeKalb County you can find out about the history of DeKalb County, the 16-foot fallen soldiers monument in Osborn that was Historical Society Museum erected in 1920, the Pony Express Lake, located south of & Genealogy Library Maysville, which is loaded with crappie, catfish, muskie, and largemouth bass, and many other attractions. Some of these attractions you can view in this magazine.
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Once known as the “Crossroads of the Nation” because The community offers several recreational opportunities of the intersection of U.S. Route 36 and U.S. Route 69, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool with a 121- Cameron is located in the southeast corner of DeKalb foot serpentine water slide, an 18-hole golf course, a disc County. The city is partially in DeKalb County and golf course, six lighted tennis courts, two sand volleyball partially in Clinton County. courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, baseball and Cameron was founded in 1855 after a group of settlers softball fields, a skateboard park, picnic shelters, and large moved the town of Somerville 1.5 miles southwest from playgrounds for kids and kids at heart. its location at what is now Interstate 35 and the Clinton- Come to McCorkle Park on Thursday evenings in the DeKalb County border. The town was moved in order to be summer to hear the enchanting music performed by the along the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad line. To honor Cameron Municipal Band. Malinda Cameron, the wife of the leader of the settlers, Samuel McCorkle, the town was named Cameron. A park Cameron Municipal Band by the name of McCorkle Park was named in honor of In 1866 the Cameron Silver Coronet Band was born him. and performed their first concert in Mirabile. In 1922 the Cameron was once a college town, being home to band was reorganized under the direction of W. E. Tracy Missouri Wesleyan College from its conception in 1887 and was renamed the Cameron Community Concert Band. to when it closed in 1930. Today, Cameron has a population of 9,868 residents and serves as a center of economic activity for the four- county region. Located in Cameron are the Western Missouri Correctional Center (WMCC) which is a minimum security facility. The WMCC holds 1,975 male inmates. The facility is a source for employment for many in the region. Cameron Mutual Insurance Company has its home office in Cameron. It is one of the largest insurance companies in the state. The Cameron Municipal Band performs in McCorkle Park. 2020 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 29 They met their expenses through donations from local Historical Sites merchants and by holding benefit concerts and hiring out Cameron holds a variety of both public and private to area towns. In 1927 the young ensemble became the locations with historic significance. The public venues Rotary Boys Band and for the next 25 years Cameron had include the Tuggle Monuments, Depot Museum, Veteran’s two concerts each week: the Boys Band on Saturday and the Memorial, and The Old School. Concert Band on Thursday. In 1929 the State of Missouri Notable private properties include the old Musser enacted the Band Fund Tax Statute, which allowed towns Mansion located at the corner of Chestnut and Fourth to tax themselves for the purpose of providing free band Streets. This was the home of Cameron’s first and very concerts. The people of Cameron voted that same year colorful mayor, Solomon Musser. to impose a band tax. The bands, in accordance with the Ted Sanders was a close friend of Harry S. Truman and new law, became the Cameron Municipal Band and the the former president is said to have visited Sanders on Cameron Junior Municipal Band. The Junior Band was many occasions at his home located on South Chestnut disbanded in 1955. Street. The Cameron Municipal Band performs Thursday The Cameron Historical Society spent years restoring evenings from early June to early August. Concerts are the former Burlington Northern Depot into the Depot held at 8 p.m. at the Thomas J. Price Memorial Band Museum, which houses artifacts tracing Cameron’s Pavilion in McCorkle Park at the corner of Chestnut and railroad heritage. The town once had three train stations 4th Streets. The Cameron Historical Society sells ice including the elegant Cameron Junction and boasted 44 cream, cake, and soft drinks. Admission is free. trains a day. Railroad contractors completed the Hannibal- St. Joseph Railway ahead of schedule in 1859.
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Clarksdale Pony Express Lake is located on RA Highway, just off of Highway 33 south of Maysville. The Lake and the surrounding area gives Clarksdale is in the southwest corner of DeKalb County. It was visitors and residents of DeKalb County a great place to fish, boat founded in 1885 because of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific and enjoy the outdoors. Railroad route which passed through the town. Clarksdale rests beside the Little Third Fork of the Platte River. There are 274 people who reside in the area.
Today you can divulge more of the secrets of the county’s past by visiting the DeKalb County Historical Society located 116 West Main in Maysville. The Maysville community also offers an assortment of shopping and entertainment, centered around the square surrounding the DeKalb County Courthouse. If you enjoy being outdoors you might want to check out Lakeside Country Club in Maysville or the nearby Willow Brooks Lake which offers fishing and boating opportunities. During September, visit Maysville for the Country Harvest Days which provide great old-fashioned fun for the whole family. Located in the center of the county, Maysville is the county seat of DeKalb County with a population of 1,108 residents. It was founded in 1848, shortly after the county’s founding in 1845. The county’s first courthouse was opened on April 7, 1851. Today, the fourth courthouse, opened on October 20, 1939, is a proud center of activity for the city. A piece of history in Maysville is the house a little to the west of the courthouse. It is the oldest house in the town and was built by Dr. John Black in 1854. It was the site of a Civil War incident in which Union troops vandalized the house because Black was a confederate sympathizer. 2020 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 31 Home of the Maysville Wolverines! Market Serving You In DeKalb County
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Barn Phone: (816) 675-2424 Osborn received its name complimenting (816) 649-8485 Col. William Osborn Transportation and Order Buying Available of Waterville, New York, whose company • Bonded • Insured received the contract to build the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad. The plat of the original SALE town consisted of 84 blocks, of which 36 EVERY blocks were located in Clinton County. FRIDAY Osborn became a prominent trading and shipping place from the start. There was a regular line of Concord Stage Coaches operated from 1859 to 1861 that carried passengers, express and mail. A monument that still stands today in the Osborn Cemetery was erected in 1920 and dedicated on May 31 of that year in honor of Osborn’s fallen soldiers during World War I. Osborn is located along Highway M a mile south of the Highway 36 junction. Located in the northern edge of Clinton County and the southern edge of DeKalb County, with a population of 419 residents. Buying Butcher Cows and Horses Daily We currently have 5 butcher cow buyers. Setting A Foundation For The Future RECEIVING HOURS: Daily until sale time Owner, Jayme Walker 816-665-4277 Randy Vanderkooi, Fieldman 816-632-0694 Ivan Kanak, Fieldman 816-724-1043 Frank Peterson, Fieldman 660-247-2306 Osborn Wildcats Dale Coble, Fieldman 816-213-3581 275 Clinton Ave. | Osborn, MO, 64474 | 816.675.2217 www.osbornwildcats.org 2020 Caldwell-Daviess-DeKalb Counties 33 Stewartsville
The town of Stewartsville is located in Stewartsville is named after Robert Marcellus St. Joseph Railroad. This led to the creation the southwest area of DeKalb County. It is Stewart. He was the 14th governor of Missouri of the Pony Express. 16 miles from Cameron along Highway 36. from 1857 to 1861. As governor, Stewart The population of the town is 752 residents. championed the founding of the Hannibal and Stewartsville C-2 Cardinals
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