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no permanent improvements were made on this site, which was subsequently washed into the Missouri River, the original town site having been only 201 rods [3115 feet] from the river bank

at one time consisted of a general store, a blacksmith shop, and a post office

the post office was dissipated and the town was abandoned

there was an Asper in Section 17, of Fairview Township, in Livingston County also

July 10, 1856, Bailey Elder platted the town

Composed of six blocks of six lots each, the lots to be 66 by 90 feet. There never were any improvements made upon this location, with the exception of a few houses

for a number of years was the only mill around and did a thriving business.

On July 25, 1859, Joseph Smith made a survey and plat of the town of "Millford" for Absolum Taggart, who owned land in the southeast quarter of S15. The town of MIllford was located near the northwest corner of the section, consisting of 17 lots. Only a few of these lots were ever sold and with the exception of the mill and one store, no other improvements were ever made. The town site has been abandoned.

SE1/4 of SW1/4 S30
and
NW1/4 of NW1/4 S31
and
W1/2 of NW1/4, SE1/4 S3
and
W1/2 of NW1/4 S31

elevation 860 feet

August 4, 1884, on petition of H. C. Brasher, the village of Bogard was incorporated

the town is located almost in the center of the county. It had one newspaper, a bank, and various businesses

[?T54R22S23 & 26]

elevation 729 feet

population (1899) was about 600

12 miles northeast of Carrollton

August 5, 1890, on petition of J. D. Rose and 60+ other men, the town of Bosworth was incorported

Laid out and first settled in 1888. It had a public school, Baptist and Methodist Episcopal Churches, a bank, flour mill, saw mill, and handle factory, a newspaper "The Sentinel" and about 30 other businesses, large and small.

one of the first post offices established in Hurricane Township

consisted of a post office, dry goods store, drug store, blacksmith shop, one church, and seven residences

abandoned when railroad built the Bridge Creek Station about a half mile north of the town

It was operated by James Morris, one of the earliest settlers

plat filed September 7,1857, by William Hill

plat consisted of 36 full and 20 fractional blocks, with the center block reserved as a public square

nothing was ever established

almost the entire quarter section is in the river

SW1/4 S01

&
NW1/4 S12

the short existance of the town is attributed to the establishment of Hale, which was located on the railroad

E1/2 of SW1/4 S31

on the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad

Located 7 miles east of Carrollton

The abndonment of the post office is attributed to free mail delivery and then later the store was closed

Sec 1, 2, 11, 12

Consisted of a store, post office, school, and churh

town was never platted

Secs 2,3,10,11

named in honor of Congressman John B. Hale of Carrollton

Located by the Town Lot Company of the Chicago, Burlington, & Kansas City or Burlington & Southwestern Railroad Company when the road was built into Carroll County

The plat, made by C. E. Perkins on November 20, 1883, included 13 full and fractional blocks lying north of the railroad.

Incorporated on March 4,1884, on petition of 50+ citizens

James B. Hooper and 4 others were appointed trustees.

In 1910, Hale had 3 banks, many churches, and many mercantile stores

the town of Reedsburg was located here

SW1/4 S06

mail via Bogard

Never been platted organized as a town

In 1854, John W. Smith and Robert Traughber petitioned for a post office iwth Mr. Smith as postmaster. Some believe the name was named in honor of Amanda Shirley, of Tennessee, or attributed to a ludicrous incident which happened in that area about the time the post office was established.

NE1/4 of SW1/4 of S4

located on V Hwy and the Norfolk & Western Railroad

platted June 1, 1869, by William Z. Darr, when the Wabash Railroad was built in 1868 and 1869.

Incorporated September 9, 1877. the first trustees were L. H. Shipp, C. R. Underwood, B. H. Poe, George Walden and S. P. Squires.

The plat dated January 1, 1855, by Jonathan Miles, included 16 blocks of eight lots each, the blocks being 200 feet square, with a block reserved as a public square.

Consisted of a post office and trading post

also known as "Shangai", possibly because of the importation, at one time, of a large consignment of chickens of that breed

NW1/4 S15

located on Big Creek

for a number of years was the only mill around and did a thriving business.

On July 25, 1859, Joseph Smith made a survey and plat of the town of "Millford" for Absolum Taggart, who owned land in the southeast quarter of S15. Consisted of 17 lots. Only a few of these lots were ever sold.

With the exception of a flouring and saw mill and one store, no other improvements were ever made. The town site has been abandoned.

SE1/4 S7

No known improvements or plat exists

may have been in S5, 6 or 7

William Quarlies and Mack Jacobs had a general store and Jim Lakey ran a blacksmith shop

No stores were located there. Consisted only of block signal station, with an elevator, and stock pens. It furnished shipping facilities, being located near a wide range of farm lands.

Some permanent and valuable improvements were made in North Bosworth, but the influence of the Santa Fe Town and Company, and the large number of lots which they had for sale closer to the railroad station proved to be more than this company could contend with and as a business location the town of North Bosworth was finally abandoned and is now recognized as a residence district of Bosworth.

NE1/4 of S20

Platted by Benjamin Foster, May 22, 1837

All of this land is now in the Missouri River

There was no post office and no stores.

post office 3 miles north of Miami Station

SW1/4 Sec3

and Sec 4, 9, 10

Mail via Braymer

one of oldest trading points in Washington Township.

Platted on August 2, 1881, by James Fash. Consisted of three blocks, which were divided into 23 lots of various sizes and dimensions.

S26,27,34, 35

It had a little country store and trading point

It was never platted or incorporated

Among the early towns in the county

James and David Reed, in whose honor the town was named, promoted the town.

Some improvements were made and a store was built but nothing more. It was soon abandoned

SW1/4 S04

both were discontinued

at the corner of Sec 21, 22, 27 & 28

Mail via Norborne

Consisted of two general stores, a blacksmith shop, a school, and a number of houses.

The street and alleys were dedicatd to public use by Jojn Dorsey, who owned the town site. The city contained 9 blocks of 8 lots each.

Curskey & Darcey had a grocery store and Jacob Hoover had a blacksmith shop.

The proximity to Coloma may have been the reason, the town ceased to grow. The lots were turned again into farm property.

Located north of the railroad

Thrived for a few years, having at least one store, in addition to the elvators.

On January 3, 1870, the town was incorporated. Asa Mayfield and four others were appointed trustees.

August 3, 1903, J. P. Huffman and other citizens presented to the county court their petition praying for the disincorporation of the town because of the failure of the qualified voters of said town to elect village trustees, and that said electors have failed for more than ten years to maintain a municipal government. Upon this petition the town was disincorporated and dissolved.

Was never incorporated and never platted.

Consisted of a store, blacksmith shop, elevator, stock pens, a station house, and several houses.

Sec 1 & 12,

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Sec 6 & 7

Stet, meaning "let it stand" was named by Ed Manus, a Stet storekeeper.

It was never platted or incorporated.

It drew a good trade and consisted of 2 stores, 2 blacksmith shops, school, and a church

The town was platted by C. E. Perkins.

Incorporated on December 7, 1892.

Names in honor of Tina, a daughter of E. M. Gilchrist, the engineer who located the road

Located on B south of 24

Wakenda, meaning in Indian language "God's River" on account of abundance of game & fish

Platted June 18, 1869, by Barton Bates, president of the North Missouri Railroad Company, and Daniel Cary, the owner of the land on which the town is platted

It was named because of the immense quarries of white rock, sought for by builders in St. Louis, St. Charles, St. Joseph, Kansas City and other places.

Never incorporated or platted

For a time, the stores prospered, but in later years the town lost prestige as a trading post and only the workmen at the quarries lived in the neighborhood