Places

PARIS, a thriving post-village, capital of Monroe co., Missouri, on the Middle fork of Salt river, 70 miles N. by E. from Jefferson City. It is situated in a rich farming district, which abounds in stone coal. It contains a court house and a newspaper office.  (Baldwin's New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States..., 1854)

PARKVILLE   A post town of Platte county, Pettis township, situated on the Missouri, near the mouth of Platte river, 15 miles from Platte City, the county seat, 471 miles by river from St. Louis, and 297 from Jefferson City. The town was first settled by Mr. Geo. S. Park. There is now in course of construction, and will be soon completed, a railroad, running from Parkville to the Grand river. A weekly paper is published here by F. M.

PEMISCOT, a county forming the S. E. extremity of Missouri, bordering on Arkansas and on the Mississippi river, which separates it from Tennessee, has an area estimated at 800 square miles. The surface is level, and mostly occupied by swamps and shallow lakes, among which the largest is Lake Pemiscot, situated in the S. part. Formed in 1851, out of the S. part of New Madrid county.

PERRY COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Missouri, with Mississippi river on the northeast. Area, 400 square miles. Seat of justice, Perryville. Pop. in 1830, 3,349; in 1840, 5,760; in 1850, 2,438. (Fanning's, 1853)

PERRYVILLE, a post village, capital of Perry Co., Missouri, about 10 miles W. from the Mississippi river, and 75 miles S. S. E. from St. Louis. It contains a court house, jail, and a few stores. (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

PETTIS COUNTY, situated toward the west part of Missouri. Area, 600 square miles. Seat of justice, Georgetown. Pop. in 1840, 2,930; in 1850, 5,150. (Fanning's, 1853)

Formed in November 1857 from portions of Crawford county.

PHILADELPHIA, A post village of Marion county, 13 miles from Palmyra, the county seat; was first settled by Wm. Wildraw in 1830, and contains three churches, viz: Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist; distance to St.

PIKE COUNTY, situated on the northeasterly boundary of Missouri, with Mississippi river on the northeast. Area, 720 square miles. Seat of justice, Bowling Green. Pop. in 1820, 3,747; in 1830, 6,122; in 1840, 10,646; in 1850, 13,609. (Fanning's, 1853)

PINEVILLE  The county seat of McDonald county, Pineville township, on Elk river, 20 miles from Grand river, 325 miles from St. Louis, 240 from Jefferson City, and 100 from Van Buren, Arkansas. It was first settled by J. D. King, and then called Marysville; in 1850 the name was changed to Pineville, and the county seat located here by H. R. and S. Elkins, in the fall of 1857.

PLATTE CITY, a post-village, capital of Platte county, Missouri, is situated on the river of the same name, 200 miles W. N. W. of Jefferson City, and 7 miles E. of the Missouri river. Population, in 1853, about 600. (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

PLATTE COUNTY, situated on the westerly boundary of Missouri, with Missouri river on the southwest. Area, --------- square miles. Seat of justice, Platte city. Pop. in 1850, 16,845. (Fanning's, 1853)

PLATTSBURG, a post-village, capital of Clinton co., Missouri, on Smith's fork of Platte river, about 175 miles W. N. W. from Jefferson City.  (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

POINT PLEASANT   A post village of New Madrid county, Lesieur township. Six months ago this village: was surveyed and plated upon a large scale, containing some three hundred lots besides the Bravais addition. It is situated on the Mississippi river, 8 miles below New Madrid,the county seat, and commands a beautiful view both above and below. The banks of the river at this place are permanent and above overflow from the river.

POLK COUNTY, situated in the southwesterly part of Missouri. Area, 760 square miles. Seat of justice, Bolivar. Pop. in 1840, 8,449; in 1850, 6,186. (Fanning's, 1853)

POPLAR BLUFF, a small post-village of Butler co., Missouri. (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

POTOSI, a post-village, capital of Washington county, Missouri, about 70 miles S. S. W. from St. Louis. It contains, besides the county buildings, several churches, and an academy. Rich mines of lead (in the form of sulphuret) and of iron are worked in the vicinity. The lead ore yields 70 or 80 per cent, of metal. (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

PRINCETON   The county seat of Mercer county on the east fork of Grand river, and on the line of the Iowa and Missouri Railroad, now in course of construction, 283 miles from St. Louis, and 175 miles from Jefferson City.  It has four stage routes, to Lancaster, Bethany, Chillicothe and to Iowa City.  It contains one Masonic Lodge, Mercer No. 35, and Princeton Lodge, No. 63, I.O.O.F., one newspaper, the "Spirit of Western Enterprise," edited by John C.W.

PULASKI COUNTY, situated toward the south part of Missouri. Area, 1,332 square miles. Seat of justice, Waynesville. Pop. in 1840, 6,529; in 1850, 3,998. (Fanning's, 1853)

PUTNAM COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Missouri, with Chariton river on the east. Area, --------- square miles. Seat of justice, Putnamville. Pop. in 1850, 1,657. (Fanning's, 1853)

PUTNAMVILLE, a small post-village, capital of Putnam co., Missouri, about 150 miles N. N. W. from Jefferson City.  (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

First county seat but replaced within years.  County seat now Unionville, Missouri.  GPS data for Putnamville is unrecorded at U.S. Geological Service.

RALLS COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Missouri, with Mississippi river on the east, and traversed by Salt river. Area, 470 square miles. Face of the country, uneven; soil, productive. Seat of justice, New London. Pop. in 1830, 4,375; in 1840, 5,670; in 1850, 6,151. (Fanning's, 1853)

RANDOLPH COUNTY, situated toward the northeast part of Missouri. Area, 450 square miles. Seat of justice, Huntsville. Pop. in 1830, 2,942; in 1840, 7,198; in 1850, 9,439. (Fanning's, 1853)

RAY COUNTY, situated in the westerly part of Missouri, with Missouri river on the south. Area, 570 square miles. Seat of justice, Richmond. Pop. in 1830, 2,657; in 1840, 6,553; in 1850, 10,373. (Fanning's, 1853)

Named "Randolph" till 1884.

REYNOLDS COUNTY, situated toward the southeast part of Missouri. Area, --------- square miles. Seat of justice, Alamode. Pop. in 1850, 1,849. (Fanning's, 1853)

RICHMOND, a flourishing post-village, capital of Ray Co., Missouri, 150 miles N. W. from Jefferson City, and 7 miles N. from Missouri river. It is surrounded by a very fertile region. Population, estimated at 1000.  (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

RIPLEY COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Missouri. Area, 1,080 square miles. Seat of justice, Doniphan. Pop. in 1840, 2,856; in 1850, 2,830. (Fanning's, 1853)

Missouri enjoys the navigation of the two greatest rivers in the United States, if not in the world. By means of the Mississippi river, which coasts her entire eastern boundary, she can hold commercial intercourse with the most northern territory of the Union, with the whole of the valley of the Ohio, with some of the Atlantic States, and with the Gulf of Mexico.

ROANOKE, A post village of Howard and Randolph counties, in Prairie and Silver Creek townships, situated near the Missouri river, 15 miles from Fayette, the county town of Howard, and 13 miles from Huntsville, the county seat of Randolph. It was settled by Bradford and White in the year 1828 - in 1830 a post-office was established.  There are two stage routes, to Glasgow, 13 miles, and to Allen, 19 miles.  It contains one Masonic lodge, Roanoke Lodge, No.

ROCHEPORT   A post town of Boone county, Missouri township, situated on the Missouri river, at the mouth of Mountain creek, 14 miles from Columbia, the county seat, 212 by river from St. Louis, and 40 from Jefferson City. It contains three churches, viz., Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian. There are a number of Baptists in the town, but as yet they have no church. There is a Masonic Lodge and Chapter, viz., Rocheport Lodge, No. 67, and Columbia Chapter, No.17.

ROCKPORT  The county seat of Atchison county.  (Missouri State Gazetteer..., 1860)

ROCKBRIDGE, a small post-village, capital of Ozark county, Missouri, on Bryant's fork of White river, 150 miles S. from Jefferson City. It is situated in a hilly region, in which pine timber is abundant.  (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

ROCKBRIDGE  A post office of Ozark county, 127 miles south of Jefferson City.  (Missouri State Gazetteer..., 1860)

ROLLA, the county-seat [Phelps County, Missouri], is situated near the center of the county, and on the line of the South West Branch Railroad. It is a pleasant and healthy place, with a population of about 200. (Parker's Missouri as it is in 1867..., 1867)

RUTLEDGE  A post office in McDonald county, six miles south of Pineville, the county seat.  This was formerly the county seat, and is situated on the south side of Elk river, 246 miles from Jefferson City, and 330 miles from St. Louis.  (Missouri State Gazetteer..., 1860)

SALEM, a small village of Dent co. Mo. (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

SALINE COUNTY, situated toward the northwest part of Missouri, with Missouri river on the north and east. Area, 829 square miles. Seat of justice, Marshall. Pop. in 1830, 2,873; in 1840, 5,258; in 1850, 8,843. (Fanning's, 1853)

SAVANNAH, a post-village, capital of Andrew co., Missouri, about 6 miles E. from the Mississippi river, and 215 miles N. W. from Jefferson City. It is situated in a fertile farming district, and contains several stores.  (Baldwin's New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States..., 1854)

SCHUYLER COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Missouri, with Chariton river on the west. Area, -------- square miles. Seat of justice, Lancaster. Pop. in 1850, 3,287. (Fanning's, 1853)

SCOTLAND COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Missouri. Area, ------ square miles. Seat of justice, Memphis. Pop. in 1850, 3,782. (Fanning's, 1853)

SCOTT COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Missouri, with Mississippi river on the northeast. Area, 936 square miles. Face of the country, even; soil, fertile. Seat of justice, Benton. Pop. in 1830, 2,136; in 1840, 5,974; in 1850, 7,914. (Fanning's, 1853)

Renamed McDonald County in March 1849.

SHANNON COUNTY, situated in the south part of Missouri. Area, about 1,300 square miles. Seat of justice, Eminence. Pop. in 1850, 1,199. (Fanning's, 1853)

Laid out in 1857.

SHELBY COUNTY, situated in the northeast part of Missouri. Area, 432 square miles. Seat of justice, Shelbyville. Pop. in 1840, 3,056; in 1850, 4,253. (Fanning's, 1853)

SHELBYVILLE, The county seat of Shelby county, Black Creek township; it is situated on the left bank of Black Creek, and on the line of the Hannibal and St.

SOMERSET, A post office of Monroe County, on the west side of Salt River, 68 miles north of Jefferson City. (The Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1860)

SPRINGFIELD   The county seat of Greene county, on Wilson's creek, a tributary of James river, 109 miles south-west of Jefferson city.  The surrounding country is hilly and uneven, and well timbered.  It contains a few stores, county buildings and offices, and a newspaper office.   (Missouri State Gazetteer..., 1860)

SAINT CHARLES COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Missouri, with Mississippi river on the northeast, and the Missouri on the southeast. Area, 470 square miles. Seat of justice, St. Charles. Pop. in 1810, 3,505; in 1820, 3,970; in 1830, 4,322; in 1840, 7,911; in 1850, 11,454. (Fanning's, 1853)

ST. CHARLES, a thriving post-town, capital of St. Charles county, Missouri, on the left bank of Missouri river, 22 miles from its mouth, 144 miles below Jefferson City, and about 6 miles by land S. from the Mississippi river. The situation is elevated and beautiful. The rocky bluffs in this vicinity present delightful views of the two great rivers above named. Quarries of limestone and sandstone and mines of stone coal have been opened near the town.