One of the Frisco officials-John Billings-contributed $1000.00 to the erection of a Union Church. Louis & San Francisco Railway had extended its line to what is now Billings. Plymouth appears to have been the most commonly used designation for the community for the next half dozen years. In 1865, land comprising the present Plymouth addition to the City of Billings was acquired by Joel Harper, and was surveyed and platted by the busy S.

The name Elba was to be short lived, although it was not until 1871 that the name was to be changed to Billings. One was established and formally named Elba, Mo. (- Missouri (-Gazetteer), 1898-99 Courtesy of The State Historical Society of Missouri.)īillings In 1860, barely a year after Christian County was formed, the community had grown to the point that it needed a post-office. The post-office was established in 1899 and was discontinued in 1917. 107.)īengal There was a post-office here in 1905. (- Christian County, Its First 100 Years, Copyright, used by permission, p. Recently, The State Historical Society of Missouri has set up a bronze marker on the site. Nothing but a few scattered foundation stones are now visible. It was said to have been a double log building and was later destroyed by fire. Ashmore, who owned the land at that time, and was known as Ashmore's Station. It was discontinued in 1904.Īshmore Station One of the most important stations on the Butterfield Stage Route was located on the present (1959) Lee Phillips place about four and one-half miles northwest of Clever. It was established as a post-office in 1889, and was renamed by the Post Office Department. (-By Charles Braden.)Īisle (see Boston) (- A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region, p. The site is north of Bruner, keep to right and it consists of an old store and abandoned school house. The post-office in 1905 received the mail from Sparta. (- (-Christian County, Its First 100 Years, Copyright, used by permission, p.

The route now starts at Cross Roads, in Douglas County, via Keltner to Oldfield. Later there was a fixed star route established, beginning at Witty in Douglas County, via Merritt and Little Beaver, both in Douglas County, Keltner, and on to Oldfield. Keltner Elkhead was at first the point of distribution for the Keltner mail. Keltner where Peter's Branch flows into Swan Creek and became the postmaster of the Keltner post-office established in 1905. Hyde and purchased a building site from W. A Directory of Towns, Villages, and HamletsĪbadyl Ira Henry, from Illinois was associated with Joe Hyde in the general merchandise business for two years.

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