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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.

Buchanan Township is where we find Lasmin, a short lived Post Office located in T64, R18, S11.

Lasmin was a post office from 6-30-1892 to 8-3-1895. Mr. Noah B. Daniel was the only Post Master of Lasmin and service went to Pennville when it was discontinued in 1895.

It was still listed in 1913 on the map included in "The Missouri Red Book", but it does not appear that it was ever more than a Post Office.

Loop is located in Morris Township or T61, R18, S10 just N. of Winigan.

Loop was most likely in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 10 based on George W. Spray being the first postmaster and the 1877 Plat Book showing G. W. Spray's home in the NE corner of the section.

George. W. Spray was Loop's Post Master from 5-14-1888 to 2-28-1889.

J. H. Landers from 2-28-1889 to 8-2-1889 when service was discontinued and sent to Winigan.

By 1897 the land described above was owned by B. R. Milloy, 1930 shows it owned by B. F. (R.?) Spray, and in 2000 Kary Hoermann.

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?

Union Township was host to the Muscle Mills Post Office which provided mail service to the area from 1-25-1860 through 12-9-1869.

The location appears to have been in T62, R18, S23 and most likely served from the mill owned by Mr. Miller who operated the mill at the fork of Muscle Creek.

The first Post Master was Joseph D. Knight from 1-25-1860 through 1-3-1862

Second was William Hannah from 1-3-1862 through 5-21-1864

The third Post Master was Henry Stickler from 5-21-1864 until service was discontinued from Muscle Mills and moved to Sticklerville on 12-9-1869. Henry Stickler remained the Post Master at Sticklerville.

Located in Union Township T62, R18, S20 and overlapping into S21 at the current intersection of C – H &129 Mystic still has a Highway Marker.

Mystic was a Post Office from 5-4-1898 until it was discontinued 3-6-1903 and service was sent to Green City. The only Post Master was John W. Hensley.

A map of Sullivan County Missouri from 1904 shows the RFD route as Green City to Sticklerville, to Mystic.

The first known Survey Book which was completed over an 11 year period from 1833 to 1844 shows no-one living in this immediate area, though there were 7 families in T62, R18.

The 1877 Plat Book shows Jos. Whitmark owned the land in Section 20 and F. S. Taylor in Section 21.

The 1930 Plat Book shows Section 20 as owned by J. Hensley – R. Hensley and Section 21 Ida Davis.

The 2000 Plat Book shows Michel Harlan – H. Stevenson owns the land in Section 20 and Lloyd Kimmel and Ora Morris in Section 21.

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.

Located in Pleasant Hill Township, T61, R19, S9 in the SW ¼

Opel was a Post Office from 5-2-1882 through 12-26-1902 with the following Post Masters.

John N. Opel from 5-12-1882 to 9-12-1892,

Wm. M. Hawkins from 9-12-1892 to 2-9-1899,

Amota Hawkins from 2-19-1899 to 12-26-1902 when it was discontinued and service transferred to Cora.

The first known Survey Book which was completed over an 11 year period from 1833 to 1844 shows no one in section 9 and only 6 families in T61, R19 plus an unnamed house and field.

The 1877 Plat Book shows T. Sampson, with a school showing in NE ¼ of SW ¼ S8 on G. E. Newton property with no churches or cemeteries in the area.

The 1897 Plat Book shows V. P. Hawkins owning the land and two patrons from Opel.

John N. Opel, Farmer & Stock, and

R. C. Sloan, Farming & Stock having come to Sullivan County in 1872.

A Map of Sullivan County from 1904 shows mail service on the RFD from Cora to Pawpaw to Opel to Bute.

The 1930 Plat Book shows this land owned by Emmo Curns and/or B. Walker.

The 2000 Plat Book shows it owned by Lela Badger.

The exact location of Orel is not known but research would indicate it was in Buchanan Township about T63, R18, S11. Orel did serve as a Post Office from 3-13-1891 to 1-31-1894 with James Biswell serving as Post Master. The mail service was transferred to Lasmin in Buchanan Township when Orel’s service was discontinued.

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).
 
Thanks to Bruce Hensley for the following
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.
Parsons is an interesting little community located in Taylor Township in T61, R21 at the intersection of S16, 17, 20, and 21.

Parsons was originally, from 1-17-1881 to 2-15-1881 known as Gath with John E. Crawford as Post Master and the mail going to Parsons when the service was discontinued to Gath.

Parsons was a Post Office from 2-15-1881 to 1-31-1901 with the first Post Master John C. Crawford. When the service was discontinued from Parsons mail went to Browning.

Parsons shows on Sullivan County Maps of 1899, 1902, 1904 and 1911. The community is now known as Hamilton and you can drive to it from Highway 6. Go South on DD to the intersection of Vawter Rd. Vawter turns West and Violet goes East at the same location. Hamilton is located where DD, Vawter Rd. and Violet Rd. intersect.

Located in Pleasant Hill Township, T61, R20, S13 more closely NW ¼ NW ¼ of Section 13 where the Paw paw Creek runs into the Little East Locust.

Pawpaw was a Post Office from 8-11-1899 to 1-31-1905 with George M. Spencer the only Post Master, serving approximately 4 ½ years. When the Pawpaw Post Office closed the mail went to Cora.

Pawpaw does show in the 1904 Map of Sullivan County “The State Of Missouri, an Autobiography” and the 1911 railroad map by Rand McNally.

There are no indications that Pawpaw was ever more than a Post Office.

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.

Polk Township NE ¼ T62, R20, S3

Pharsalia was apparently only a Post Office open from 12-29-1845 to 9-23-1847. When this Post Office closed the mail went to Milan. Prior to the P.O. at Pharsalia, mail came from Linnius, Linn County (from which Sullivan County was formed) In using several different maps of Milan with the most useful of them being the 1877 plat book it appears the Pharsalia listed on the map of Milan as (the first post office) was located just West about 100 yards, of the current (2008) cement plant atop the hill and above the Farm Bureau Insurance building on Pearl St.

Some records show the first Postmaster at Pharsalia as Esom Hanson and others show E. Hannon or Esom Hannon, a native of Virginia.

Mail was carried to and from Linnius once a week by John Bergin who was paid $99.50 per year for this service. There is no indication if this was after the P.O. transferred to Milan but most likely was, especially since:
Goodspeed’s History of Missouri, Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties states “In the spring of 1846 the inhabitants of Milan succeeded in having a post office established near the county seat which was named Pharsalia, and a mail route once a week each way from Linnius was also established from Pharsalia to Linnius. Eson Hannon was the First postmaster, and it was his custom on Saturday to visit some of the various justice courts in the county, and carry the mail for that portion of the county in his hat.” This same record indicates Pharsalia remained the name of the P.O. until 1848.

The first known Survey Book which was completed over an 11 year period from 1833 to 1844, with the survey of the vicinity completed and signed 1-18-1842 by Jos. C. Brown shows 7 families in T62, R20, S3 with one more house but no name. The only family living in section 3 was the Hill family indicated by “Hill’s Improvements”.

An 1851 map of Missouri by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. shows the only location in Sullivan County as “Pharsalia” and the

1877 plat book shows in the map of Milan the location of the “First P.O.”

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.

Pleasant Hill Township T61, R19, S21

It appears that Sevier was only a Post Office location as it does not appear anyplace as a community or trading post and the Post Office was only open for 5 months 17 days.

The first Post Master was John J. Smith from 9-2-1876 through 1-3-1877 The second Post Master was John Mairs from 1-3-1877 to 2-19-1877 when the Sevier Post Office was discontinued. The mail may have gone to Cora or Owasco it was opened 7-5-1877. The property was probably owned by Thomas R. Sevier or perhaps J. W. Siever. They owned a lot of property in T61, R20, 19 and 20 with Thomas having 240 acres in 1 parcel in T61, R19, S21 on which he has a home, orchard, barn with a road running right beside his house and perhaps a pond.

The first known Survey Book which was completed over an 11 year period from 1833 to 1844 shows no-one in S19 however there are settlers in T61, R19.

In 1930 this property was owned by C. B. Purdin and in 2000 by Everett Taylor Jr.

Located in T63, R19, S34, Sorrell was originally platted as Elgin in 1880 by Joseph Cavanee. The town of Elgin became a “Station” on the Q, O. & KC railroad but was short lived as a town under that name. Elgin served as a Post Office with Jeremiah G. Smith as Post Master from 8-16-1880 to 9-2-1886 when it was discontinued and sent to Milan.

Mail Service was re-established as Sorrell on 6-16-1893 with James W. Sorrell as Post Master. He continued to serve as Post Master until 2-7-1899 when Justin B. Hardinger took the position and served until 7-26-1900. Elvis Martin served as the last Post Master of Sorrell from 7-26-1900 until it was closed in 1924.

The first known Survey Book which was completed over an 11 year period from 1833 to 1844 shows nothing near the location that would become Elgin, Elgin Station, or Sorrell.

The 1877 plat book shows the land owned by Cavanee.

The 1897 Plat Book shows one “Patron” from Sorrell a Mr. Charles E. Walker, Farming and Stock. He came to the county in 1857.

The “Century Atlas” map of 1902 shows Sorrell (Elgin Station).

The map of Sullivan County from “The State of Missouri, and Autobiography” from 1904 shows Sorrell.

A 1911 Rand McNally map shows Elgin, Sorrell P.O.

The 1930 Plat Book shows Sorrell.

Spencerville in Polk Township was located in T62, R19, S30 most likely about the SE ¼ SE ¼ on land owned by Aaron Spencer. Although Spencerville does not show as having been a Post Office, does not show in any maps other than the 1930 Plat Map and does not have a place in the Record of Sullivan County Villages, nor does it show in the platted towns in the Complete History of Sullivan County by Gladys Crumpacker she does make mention of it on pages 564-565 under “Spencers”. Spencer, Joseph Marion (Grandson of John and Henrietta Harris Spencer, son of Aaron and Kelley Spencer) married Eliza Frances Swearengen. They owned and operated a General Store known as Spencerville. They grew broom corn, and made brooms which he sold nationwide.

The first known Survey Book which was completed over an 11 year period from 1833 to 1844 shows “Lee’s Field” on the line between S20, 29 North of where Aaron Spencer would own land as shown in the 1877 Plat Book.

The 1930 Plat Book shows that land owned by J. W. Spencer.

The 2000 Plat Book shows the land owned by Derlan Tharp, Clifford Linhart and Ronald Payne on Fountain Dr.

Drive E. on C to CC and travel S to Shell which goes W and Fountain continues on S. Follow Fountain S approx. 1 mile. The Hickory Grove Cemetery is on the E side at CC and Fountain. The 1877 shows a Cemetery and School just N. E. in Section 29 on Jno. Frasiers property.

     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.

It is only known that West Locust was a community where settlers became more closely populated in a small settlement in Jackson Township T64, R20, S21 just about the middle of the section. It is located at the intersection of what would now be known as Daylight Ln. and Kite Rd.

West Locust was a post office from 10-17-1853 through 1-17-1866

Post Masters for West Locust were:
Michael P. Newman from 10-17-1853 to 9-16-1856
Postal Service was discontinued from 9-18-1856 to 12-2-1856 and reinstated 12-2-1856 with
Andrew Scott who served as Post Master through 9-2-1857. Service was continued with
Mrs. Martha Scott as Post Master through 7-28-1859.
Michael P. Newman again from 7-28-1859 to 4-7-1864.
Josiah M. Busic served as the Post Master from that date (4-7-1864) until service was discontinued on 1-17-1866.

In trying to pinpoint the location we used several plat books and maps of Sullivan County from the first known Survey Book which was completed over an 11 year period from 1833 to 1844 shows only a field (indicating a farm) in the SW ¼ and “Rooks Dwelling” in the south part of Section 28.

The 1877 plat book would indicate it was at or near the joining point of land owned by M. McCabe, W. R. Williams and D. Crumpacker.

The nearest school shown in 1877 would have been located near the middle North to South and along the East line of T64, R20, S30.

The nearest cemetery in 1877 located in T64, S20, S21. This could possibly be the Deeds/Liberty Cemetery. No Churches indicated in the area in 1877.

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.