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Section 26, Township 64, Range 21. J.T. Triplett bouth the land upon which the town stands (1872). At this time the only house there belonged to S.S. Hardin. Mr. Triplett buildt the first store in 1879. S.S. Hardin put in a blacksmith shop in 1880. In 1886 J.M. Somerville bought the store. At one time Judson had a drug store owned by Wm. Floto. Dr. L. Stewart and Dr. R.G. Waters were physicians. The population of Judson reached about thirty. Judson served as a P.O. from 1861 - 1905.

Located 10 miles northeast of Milan, (Twp 63 Range 19 on the line of Sec. 13 and 24) it was laid out in 1858 by Matthew Kidd having been previously filed on July 29, 1857 with his signature (an x) and his wife Mary's signature, (also an x). According to the Atlas of 1877, it had a post office, two stores, one blacksmith shop, one wagon shop, and a population of nearly 100.

Prior to the building of the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad and the beginning of Green City it was an up and coming community. When the railroad was put through Green City, most of the Kiddville residents moved there and Kiddville drifted into a thing of the past.

We only know this was a Post Office from 1892-1895 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

We only know this was a Post Office from 1888-1889 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

Located on the old road heading West from Milan, (which now does not go through where this community once stood) about 5 ½ miles West of what is now E, this community served as a P.O. from 1870 to 1883, but shows only as a P.O. in the 1877 plat map. It was laid off in Section 7, Township 62, Range 21.

The County Seat of Sullivan County, was laid out in 1845, on the farm of Armstead C. Hill. It is located very near the geographical center of the county. It is in the northwest and southwest quarters of Section 2, and the northeast and southeast qurters of Section 3, Township 62, Range 20, west from the fifth principal meridian. The original town contained fifty acres, but the plat was never recorded, it having been worn out by Commissioner Sears, while in the disharge of his duties selling the town lots. It was intersected from east to west by First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Streets, and the streets running north and south were Broadway, Market, Main, Water and Vine. The public square lies between Second and Third Streets and between Market and Main. ...More?

We only know this was a Post Office from 1860-1864 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

Township 62 Range 18 Section 20
Nothing is known of the history of this town. It does still have a hwy marker on St. Rd. 129

Located in the Northwest corner of Sullivan County, Missouri it was surveyed August 6, 1857 and filed February 8, 1858 with David A. Moore, Proprietor.

The first store was a drugstore, kept by Jones and Eaton, the first grocery by Miller, Evans and W. Todd. The first dry good stores were kept by Jones and Moberly, and Guymon Bros.

We only know this was a Post Office from 1882-1902 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

We only know this was a Post Office from 1891-1894 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

Laid out in 1887 Osgood has a rich railroad history. It is located in Township 62 Range 22 Section 3. The land was purchased in 1886 from E.J. McNabb by the Milwaukee Land Co. of Iowa, and contained 36 acres. The railroad erected a depot and supply house. The town flourished for a period of time but was racked with fires in the business district and is now (2005) just a few homes with a population of about 50.

Laid out by Peter Putnam in 1858, who bought one acre of land from James Cleeton, to build a store which he ran for a couple of years, he later sold to John McKinzey who later sold it to Arthur Brock it was located 10 miles southeast of Milan it was said in the 1877 Atlas to be doing a prsperous and honorable business. At one time Owasco had a store, post office and a blacksmith with a population of about 20 (the members of 3 or 4 families).
 
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The town of Owasco once had a two story Woodmans Lodge building that was a center of activity for the area. I believe the lodge had approx. 200 members at one time.

Township 61 Range 21 where sections 17, 18, 20, 21 meet.
Nothing more is known of this town, it was mentioned in the 1877 atlas.

We only know this was a Post Office from 1899-1905 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

Entered July 20, 1857 by James H. Rouse listing him as proprietor of the town of Pennville. Located in Township 64, Range 18, the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of section 8.

We only know this was a Post Office from 1845-1847 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

Northeast quarter of southeast quarter of Section 20, Township 62, Range 18. October 6, 1858 R. Daniel Lafever, Ellen Lafever, Prop. It contained four block and two half blocks and was divided in forty lots each 60x120 ft. It did not survive long and became part of the farm of Judge Taylor.

Sixteen miles north of Milan, on the Burlington and South Western Railroad, is a good trading point. It has two general stores, one drugstore, one blacksmith shop, one hotel, one school house. Population 100. (atlas 1877)

The plat of Pollock contained 32 blocks and Godfrey's Addition continued fourteen blocks. The streets running east and west are A, B, C, D and E. Those running north and south: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth.

The depot grounds of the Burlington South WEstern Railroad is a strip three hundred feet in width across the track. Said town in situated on and embraces the southwest 1\4 of the southeast 1\4 of Section 12 Township 64 Range 20. Proprietors; H.T. Warner, Mary Ann Warner, William Lane, Mary E. Lane. July 28, 1873. C. Anspach, J.P., Geo. W.O. Preston, Recorder

Godfrey's Addition Jan 1, 1877. Enoch WAde, D.C. Godfrey, Proprietor, John I. Brown. J.P., H.T. McClanahan, Recorder.

This addition was south of the original town, contained 14 blocks divided into 111 lots, sixty-eight of which are 108x54 and the others of various sizes.

Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 30, Township 62, Range20. The platting date was Sept. 5, 1881, Alonzo Henry. He later made an addition to the town. The original plat contained four blocks divided into twenty-four lots, the later Henry Addition contained two blocks divided into six lots. The first merchant was R.E. Beazley and the post office was established in 1881. Other early merchants were R.B. Davis & Bro. and John Clements, J.G. Duvall operated a saw mill. Reger became the largest railroad tie center in Sullivan County and larger than any other on the Quincy Missouri and Pacific Railroad. In 1886 about 300,000 ties were shipped from the Reger station.

Located about 1 mile N NW of where Pollock currently sits, it did not show on 1877 plat map of Sullivan County. It was surveyed by Wilson Baldridge, July 2 1856 with four blocks including 6 lots each. It is listed as part of the NE SW Section 1, Township 64, Range 20.

Located about 3 miles North of the Linn County line in Duncan Township, this little town was laid off in July of 1847 by Milton Williams. Once doing a leading business in the county, it housed two general stores, one drugstore, one hotel, one saw and grist mill, two blacksmith shops, one church, and had a population of about 150. The first merchant in Scottsville was Washington Weathers (1847) the next being Milton H. Williams & Son. In 1850 Mr. McCormack, young Biswell sold dry good and groceries, 1855 George Smith kept a store, 1855 - 1867, Dan Ransom sold dry goods and whiskey. Other merchants were Tyer, Bagwell and Tunnell. There were seven stores in Scottsville, at one time, each doing business.

We only know this was a Post Office from 1876-1877 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

We only know this was a Post Office from 1893-1924 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

Nothing is known of this community, except it was mentioned in the Milan Sesquicentennial book.

     A bit of Americana exists in a little village, Sticklerville, located about 7 ½ miles south of Green Castle and two miles west of the Adair county line.

Laid out December 30, 1857 by John A. Ford and Frances J. Ford, this little town lasted but short time. Described as NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 34, Township 63, Range 22. The town plat consisted of four blocks and 32 lots, the street running north and south through the center of town is called Main St.

Located within 1 mile of the Adair County line in Section 24, Township 64, Range 18, this little town did not show on the 1877 plat map of Sullivan County.

Valpairzo (sic) consisted of 21 lots 62 ½ feet by 119 feet, together with Main Street which is 60 feet wide by 564 feet long, another street 40 feet wide and 364 ½ feet long, an alley running parallel with Main Street and north of same, 12 feet wide and 500 feet long, 2 other alleys, same north and south, one 12 feet wide 258 feet long, and the other 12 feet wide, 357 feet long. Located just south of where Pollock now stands it was laid out by Elijah Casteel on September 10, 1857 it flourished for some time but after the railway was finished, running west of the town site, Pollock became the post office and business place.

We only know this was a Post Office from 1853-1866 according to (Missouri Postal History Society, St. Louis, Missouri.)

Section 34 Township 61 Range 18

Southeast corner is 2 rods north from a point 120 rods from the quarter section corner or the one half mile stake between sections 34 and 35 Township 61 Range 18. Each block is 12 rods square, including the alley is thirteen rods square. Each uarter Block contains 36 square rods, being 6 rods square. Each lot is to contain 18 square rods being 3 rods by 6 rods. EAch street is 4 rods wide, each alley is 4 rods wide, each is 1 rod wide. Blocks are numbered as Congressional Sections, Thrasher Proprietor

Filed Feb. 26, 1880 North Winigan. P.N. Moffit, Sarah L. Moffit. Filed May 28 1892. Wm. Stutler Dep. Surveyor. George R. Harris, N.P. L.A. White, Recorder.

Thrashers Addition Filed Oct. 11, 1893. James M. Thrasher, Martha M. Thrasher. Charles Reeves, Co. Surveyor. J.H. Hannow. J.P., T.A. White, Recorder

The town contained six blocks, each twelve rods square. John Tatman petitioned for and got a post office in 1874, about two years later Joseph Frost started a second store. It also had one drugstore, two blacksmith shops, a steam saw mill, and a grist mill. The town was built on the farm of James M. Thrasher and in 1888 the population was about 25.

Fourteen miles N.W. of Milan, on the waters of Medicine Creek, it was laid out in 1857 by J.N. Winters. It contained a post office, three general stores, one drugstore, one blacksmith shop, one flouring mill, one wagon shop and had a population of about 100. Mr. J.N. Winters owned one of the stores, Dr. Terry Jones practiced medicine and kept a drugstore, S.W. Mellor kept one of the general stores from about 1858 to 1873. E.L. Webb and Anthony Muck were blacksmiths both before and after the war. Isaac Brown ran a carding machine. It grew to about 150 people, but when the railroad went to Harris many of it's inhabitants moved there.