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known as ‘‘ Van Buren,’’ but was changed to its present name Feb- 
ruary 19th, 1849. ; 
Its area is about 669 square miles or 418,160 acres. 
Cedar County—Is located in the southwestern part of the State, 
and is drained by the Sac River and the Horse, Cedar, and other 
Creeks. 
STockToN, the county seat, population, including township, in 
1870) 2,670, is 34 miles east of Nevada City, Vernon County, 
which is a station on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway 20 
miles east from Fort Scott, 90 miles southwest of Sedalia and 278 
miles from St. Louis. Stockton was originally called Lancaster, 
from which it was changed to Fremont, January 2d, 1847, and to 
its present name February 8th, 1859. 
The county was first settled in 1832. The face of the country 
is undulating, with prairie and timber about equally divided. Coal 
is abundant. Most of the streams afford good water power. The 
soil and climate are adapted to agricultural purposes and especially 
tofruit growing. Wheat is the principal export. Stock raising is 
profitable. 
Chariton County—Is located in the northern central portion 
of the State, and is bounded on the south by the Missouri River, 
and is mostly embraced between the Grand and Chariton Rivers. 
KEYTESVILLE, the county seat, population in 1870, 529, has a 
beautiful location near the center of the county, on the St. Louis, 
Kansas City & Northern Railway, 174 miles from St. Louis and ror 
miles east of Kansas City. It was laid out in 1832, and named 
after Rev. James Keyre, a Methodist clergyman. Brunswick, 
the commercial town of the county, population (1870) 1,645, has 
a fine location on the Missouri River, just below the mouth of the 
Grand River. It was laid out in 1838. It is a station on the St. 
Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway, 11 miles west of the 
county seat, and 185 miles from St. Louis, go miles east of Kansas 
City, and 38 miles southeast of Chillicothe, Livingston County, 
with which it is connected by the St. Louis, Council Bluffs & 
Omaha Branch of the above railway. 
Salisbury, population in 1870, 626, is a station on the St. Louis, 
Kansas City & Northern Railway, 7 miles east of the county seat, 
167 miles from St. Louis, and 108 miles east of Kansas City. The 
county was first settled in 1816, was formed from Howard County, 
and organized in 1821. Its area is 800 square miles, or 512,000 
acres. 
The surface of the country is gently undulating and well 
timbered. The soil is very fertile and well adapted to agricultural 
and ‘stock purposes. This is one of the largest tobacco raising 
counties in Missouri. ‘Tobacco, wheat and corn are the chief 
exports. Coal is abundant. 
Christian County—Is situated in the southwestern part of the 
State, and is drained by tributaries of the White River. 
Ozark, the county seat, population, including township in 1870, 
1,276, is on Finley Creek, 15 miles from Springfield, Greene 
county, which is a station on the Atlantic & Pacific Railway, 241 
miles from St. Louis. : 
Linden, population in 1870, 81, lies about 5 miles east of the 
county seat. 
The face of the country is undulating and in some portions 
broken. It is heavily timbered, with excellent soil in the valleys, 
adapted to fruit and stock raising. Iron ore in extensive, and lead 
and copper in small quantities have been found. The Atlantic & 
Pacific Railway passes through the northwestern part of the 
county. The county was formed from Greene county, and was 
organized March 8, 1859. 
Clark County—lIs the extreme northeast corner of the State, and 
is bounded on the east by the Des Moines and Mississippi Rivers, 
which respectively separate it from Iowa and Illinois. The 
Wyaconda and Fox Rivers and tributaries furnish its interior drain- 
age. 
WATERLOO, the county seat, population, including township, in 
1870, 1,060, is two miles north of Clark City, which is a station 
on the Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway, 14 miles west of 
Alexandria. 
Alexandria, population in 1870, 688, is situated on the Mis- 
sissippi River, at the mouth of the Des Moines River, 14 miles 
from the county seat, and is the eastern terminus of the Missouri, 
Iowa & Nebraska Railway, and is a station on the Mississippi 
Valley & Western Railway, 5 miles south of Keokuk, Iowa, 60 
miles north of Hannibal, and 204 miles by river above St. Louis. 
St. Francisville, population in 1870, 408, is on the west bank of 
the Des Moines River, about 12 miles from its mouth. 
The face of the country is rolling. There is a good supply of 
timber, and the soil is fertile and adapted for farming purposes. 
There is considerable coal in the county. The county was first 
settled in 1830. 
Clay County—Is in the northwestern part of the State, bounded 
on the south by the Missouri River. It is also drained by the 
Fishing River and tributaries. 
Liberty, the county seat, population in 1870, 1,700, is a station 
on the Cameron Branch of the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railway, 14 
miles northeast of Kansas City, and 266 miles from St. Louis. 
Liberty affords good educational advantages. 
Missouri City, population in 1870, 572, is on the Missouri 
River and the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway, 6 
miles east of the county seat, 21 miles east of Kansas City, and 
254 miles from St. Louis. This town was a consolidation of 
Richfield and St. Bernard, and was incorporated March 14, 1859. 
Kearney, population in 1870, 396, is a station on the Cameron 
Branch of the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railway, 24 miles northeast 
from Kansas City, ro miles north from the county seat, and 276 
miles from St. Louis. 
The surface of the country is somewhat broken. The soil is 
very fertile and well watered, and there is a good supply of timber 
interspersed with sma]l prairies. The leading exports are wheat, 
hemp, rye and oats. Much attention is paid to fruit and stock 
raising. The first settlements were made in this county in 1822, 
oné year after the admission of the State into the Union. 
Clinton County—Is located in the northwestern part of the State, 
and is drained by tributaries of the Platte, Fishing and Crooked 
Rivers. 
