62 COUNTIES OF MISSOU RE. 
Louis by railroad, and 370 by river. Lexington was incorporated 
as a city March 8th, 1845. 
Waverly, population in 1870, 887, is on the Missouri River, 
about 20 miles below the county seat. 
The surface of the country is generally level or undulating, with 
some portions broken. There are fine large prairies, and timber 
along the streams. The soil is fertile and well adapted to the 
purposes of the farmer or stock grower. Coal, limestone and 
sandstone are abundant. 
Lawrence County—Is located in the southwestern part of the 
State, and is drained by Spring River, and Turnback, Sac, Honey, 
Clear and Stahl’s Creeks. 
Mount VERNON, the county seat, population in 1870, 558, was 
laid out in 1845, and incorporated as a city November 4th, 1847. 
It has an elevated site near the center of the county. It is 12 
miles north of Verona, (population in 1870, 240,) a station on the 
Atlantic & Pacific Railway 278 miles southwest of St. Louis. Mt. 
Vernon is also 32 miles west of Springfield, Greene County, on 
the same railroad, 241 miles from St. Louis. 
Pizree, population in 1870, 432, is 15 miles southwest of the 
county seat on the same railroad, 291 miles from St. Louis. 
The surface of the country is undulating, and in some portions 
broken, with timber land and prairie well diversified. The soil is 
very fertile, especially in the valleys, and adapted for all agricul- 
tural purposes, including stock growing and fruit culture. Lead, 
iron and copper ores have been discovered. 
The county was formed from Dade and Barry Counties in 1845, 
and its organization was celebrated July 4th, 1845, by a ‘‘ Bran 
Dance.’’ 
Lewis County—Is situated in the northeastern part of the Siate, 
on the western border of Illinois, from which it is separated by the 
Mississippi River, which, together with the Wyaconda, North, 
South, and Middle Fabius Rivers, that afford good mill sites, fur- 
nishes the drainage. 
MoNTICELLO, the county seat, population in 1870, 301, lies near 
the center of the county, on the North Fabius River, and is 11 
miles west from Canton and 12 miles northwest from LaGrange. 
Canton, population in 1870, 2,363, is on the west bank of the 
Mississippi River, 184 miles by water northwest from St. Louis, 11 
east from the county seat, and 41 north by rail from Hannibal, and 
is a station on the Mississippi Valley & Western Railroad. Canton 
was first settled in 1827. It offers good educational facilities. 
LaGrange, population in 1870, 1,576, is on the west bank of the 
Mississippi River, 12 miles southeast of the county seat, 176 miles 
by river from St. Louis, and is on the same railroad as, and 6 miles 
south of Canton. It offers good educational facilities. 
The surface of the country is generally undulating, one-half tim- 
ber land and one-half prairie, the former mainly along the streams. 
_ The soil is deep and very fertile, and adapted to all the purposes 
of agriculture. Coal and limestone are found in several localities, 
This county was first settled in 1824. 
Lincoln County—lIs situated in the eastern part of the State, on 
the western border of Illinois, from which it is separated by the 
Mississippi River, and its interior is watered by the Cuivre (or 
Copper) River and its lengthy branches, and by several small 
creeks. . 
Troy, the county seat, population in 1870, 703, is in the south 
central part of the county, 2 miles north of Cuivre River, 14 miles 
west from the Mississippi River, 15 miles northeast of Warrenton, 
Warren county, which is a station on the St. Louis, Kansas City & 
Northern Railway, 58 miles from St. Louis. Troy is in the center 
of a well settled and fine farming district. It was located in 1816, 
and occupies the former site of Wood’s Fort. 
The surface of the country is undulating and broken in the up- 
lands, and level on the bottom lands, with a diversity of prairie 
and timber. In very high water some of the bottom lands over- 
flow. The soil is generally exceedingly fertile. The county was 
first settled by Kentuckians and Virginians, in the early part of this 
century, and was organized from St. Charles County in 1818. Its 
settlement was retarded in an early day by Spanish grants of land. 
In 1812 Forts Stout, Wood, Cape-au-Gris and Howard, were 
erected as defenses against the Indians, and near the last mentioned 
a battle was fought with some of Black Hawk’s warriors. 
Linn County—Is situated in the northwestern portion of the 
State, and is well watered by upwards of a dozen streams, running 
from north to south, affluents of the Grand River, the largest ones 
being Locust, West Fork, Turkey and Yellow Creeks. 
Linneus, the county seat, population in 1870, including town- 
ship, 2,398, is pleasantly located in the midst of a fine farming 
district. It is a station on the Burlington & Southwestern Railway, 
9 miles north of its junction with the Hannibal & St. Joseph Rail- 
road at Laclede. Linneus was first settled in 1856, and incor- 
porated March 2, 1859. 
Brookfield, population in 1870, 402, is a station on the Hanni- 
bal & St. Joseph Railroad, 102 miles east of St. Joseph, and 203 
miles northwest from St. Louis. 
The surface of the country is mainly undulating prairie inter- 
spersed with woodland. The soil is very fertile, and produces all 
kinds of grains, grasses and fruit. The chief exports are corn, 
wheat and tobacco. There are immense beds of coal, good water 
power and building stone. The county was first settled in 1832. 
Livingston County—Is situated in the northwestern part of the 
State, and is well watered by Grand River and tributaries. 
CHILLICOTHE, the county seat and chief city, population in 1870, 
3,978, is one of the principal places on the Hannibal & St. Joseph 
Railway. It has an advantageous and beautiful location, and an 
enterprising business community, and affords good educational 
facilities. It is 38 miles northwest from Brunswick, (junction) on 
the St. Louis, Council Bluffs & Omaha Branch of the St. Louis, 
Kansas City & Northern Railway, 223 miles northwest from St. 
Louis, 130 miles west from Hannibal, 76 miles east from St. 
Joseph, and g5 miles northeast from Kansas City. Chillicothe was 
first settled in 1837 by Jonn Graves and others. 
Utica, population in 1870, 722, is 5 miles west of Chillicothe, on 
the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad; has a fine site near Grand 
River at the ‘‘ head of navigation.” 
The surface of the country is generally level, two-thirds prairie 
and the remainder timber land. The soil is very fertile and excel- 
lent for agriculture. Principal exports, wheat, corn and oats. 
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