Crawford County Directories
1878 Business Directory
From the "Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directory," R. L. Polk and Sons, Detroit, MI.
ARCADIA
A station on the Missouri River, Ft. Scott & Gulf R. R., and village of 300
inhabitants, settled in 1860, and located on Cox's creek, in the northeastern
part of Crawford county, 20 miles from Girard, the county seat, and 104 from
Kansas City, Mo. It contains three churches--Baptist, Methodist and Congregational-and
a public school. It shipments are principally grain, coal and live stock. Stage
to Girard and Lamar, Mo. Daily mail. Joseph T. Nelson, postmaster.
Belcher S W, grocer
Buckeridge R P, meat market
Durkee & Stout
Findley G W, grocer
Goodlander C W,
Harris Milton, meat market
Nelson Joseph T, General store
BEULAH
A station on the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf R. R., located in the southern
central part of Crawford county, 6 miles from Girard, the county seat, and
130 miles from Kansas City, Mo. It contains a Methodist Episcopal church and
graded school. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, Adams. Daily mail. Settled
1874. Population, 250. Mary E. King, postmistress.
Campbell, W B, agent Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines.
Coffin, Charles, station and express agent.
King B F, general store.
Leach John, blacksmith.
Lent, O J, hotel.
Majors A A, general store.
Moore J, lawyer and real estate.
Pepper F B, constable.
Potter H T, lumber dealer.
Sievs Rev J B, Methodist.
Worrell C K, grain dealer.
CATO
The oldest settlement in Crawford county, is a place of 150 population, located
on Dry Wood creek, in the northeastern part of the county, 13 miles from
Girard, the county seat. Its nearest shipping point is Pawnee, on the Missouri
River, Ft. Scott & Gulf R.R. The village contains a steam grist mill, Baptist
church and public school. Live stock is largely exported. Tri-weekly mail.
George W. Fowler, postmaster.
Allen H C, shoemaker.
Fowler George W, general store.
Fuller B A, physician.
Patterson Rev E A (Baptist).
Robbins & Steele, grist mill.
Smith P, general store.
Swan J M, blacksmith.
CHEROKEE
Was settled in 1874 and is incorporated as a city. It is a station on the Missouri
river, Ft. Scott and Gulf R.R., located in the extreme south of Crawford county, 12
miles from Girard the county seat, and 129 miles from Kansas City, Mo. It contains
two flour mills, a Methodist church and common school, and has also two hotels, a
weekly paper the Cherokee Banner, and a fire brick and pottery ware manufactory.
The principal shipments are corn, coal and live stock. Telegraph Western Union. Adams
Express. Daily mail. Population 500. Solon L. Manlove, postmaster.
Alberty Myron H, flour mill.
Baily Cyrus A, physician.
Bellomy M Henry, furniture.
Bolend & Metcalf, hardware.
Boyd & Clark, druggists.
Brewer Wm, wagonmaker.
Brown & Price, general store.
Chadsey Brothers, general store.
Cherokee Banner, weekly, H H Webb, propr.
Crawley Daniel S, general store.
Dennis & Berry, hardware.
Dennis Wm A, station and express agent.
Dobson John H, jeweler.
Edmonds William, constable.
Fletcher John W, general store.
Foster Brothers, blacksmith.
Gates Met C, agricultural implements.
Gray Wm H, wagonmaker.
Hainer Wm F, druggist.
Hinkson John, propr Eagle Hotel.
Jones Charles, meat market.
Jones Wilkson, wagonmaker.
Jones M, blacksmith.
King Benjamin F, justice of the peace.
Larcom & stoneking, grocers.
Layo Jeremiah, blacksmith.
Leigh Samuel E, flour mill.
Lemon David, barber.
Lucas & Gerry, cigar mnfrs.
McKibban & Robinson, carpenters.
Manlove Lafe, lumber.
Manlove Solon L, books and stationery.
Merriam Charles H, harnessmaker.
Miller & Keel, fire brick and pottery.
Myers Henry B, restaurant.
Perry Edmund A, lawyer.
Perry & Nichols, land agents.
Potter Ethel M, millinery.
Price & Basler, meat market.
Pritchard W W, physician.
Ramey Robert A, photographer.
Rhodes Mrs J M, millinery.
Ruhl Ambrose, restaurant.
St Clair James F, lawyer.
Schiffbauer Henry, shoemaker.
Sheehan Allen, propr Cherokee House.
Sieber Mrs E A, restaurant.
Smith Sol, lawyer, real estate and insurance; notary public.
Sprague A C, livery.
Straw Robert, city marshall.
Taylor Wm L, shoemaker.
Vestal Fletcher A, justice of the peace.
Walker Albert B, general store.
Webb Harry H, propr Cherokee Banner.
Whitney & Webster, blacksmiths.
DRYWOOD
A station on the Missouri river, Ft. Scott and Gulf R. R., in the
northern part of Crawford county, 5 miles from Girard, the county
seat.
FARLINGTON
A station on the Missouri river, Ft. Scott and Gulf R. R., and
village on Dry Wood creek in the northern part of Crawford county,
7 miles from Girard, the county seat, and 117 from Kansas City, Mo.
The principal industry is coal mining. There is a Baptist church
and public school in the village. Chief exports, coal, corn and
produce. Daily mail. Settled 1870. Population, 75. G. E. Cole,
postmaster.
Cole G E, general store.
Frogue A, coal dealer.
Howell G W, carpenter.
James P L, blacksmith.
Livingston S J, coal dealer and justice of the peace.
Pattie P, blacksmith.
Roberts Harry, school teacher.
Sprayle A, carpenter.
Wilson C M, coal dealer.
GIRARD.
A thriving city of 1000 population, settled in 1869 and located on Cow creek, in the central part of Crawford
County, of which it is the county seat. It is a station on the Missouri River, Ft. Scott and Gulf R.R. and the
present northwestern terminus of the Joplin R.R. Girard has two steam flour mills, four churches--Methodist,
Presbyterian, Christian and Baptist, a good school, one bank, the Farmers' and Merchants', with a capital of $50,000,
two hotels, the St James being a first class house and the best on this line of road. There are two weekly newspapers
published here, the Press and News. In the city there are two I.O.O.F. lodges, one lodge and a
Chapter, A.F.& A.M., I.O.G.T. lodge, two Granges and a lodge of the Improved Order of Red Men. Principle
exports, grain, live stock, flax seed and castor beans. Stage to Jacksonville, Mulberry Grove and Arcadia.
Telegraph, Western Union. Express, Adams. Daily mail. C. G. Hawley, postmaster.
Adamson Wm C, carpenter.
Barbee Cyrus, harnessmaker.
Barker John D, hardware.
Bell & Crawford, lumber.
Braden Wm, sheriff.
Bricker George W, carpenter.
Bridgens Thomas, lawyer. R
Brown Edwin H, supt Joplin Railroad.
Brown Loren, lumber.
Brown & Dunham, General Store.
Burnaugh Peter, carpenter.
Butler Ebenezer C, wagonmaker.
Cadwell Cushman, hardware.
Carlton Robert E, district clerk.
Carson & Baily, livery.
Carson & Harvey, livery.
Coston Porter J, lawyer.
Crawford Wm B, justice of the peace.
Curtis Wm B, county treasurer.
Cushenberry J H, physician.
Drum Philip G, undertaker.
Ennis & Wanamaker, wagonmakers.
Fanger E & Brother, general store.
Fowler & Smith, carpenters.
Fry Charles E, dentist.
Gardner Wm, furniture.
Girard Press, (weekly), Wasser & Riddle, proprs.
Givens C A & Co, druggists.
Givens Daniel F, jeweler.
Grund H P & Co, general store.
Hardin J A, sec Joplin Railroad.
Harlan Israel G, physician.
Harris & Miller, Attorneys at Law.
Herriman John D C, clothing.
Hertzell F, dentist.
Howard George E. commission and express agent.
Hull James, pres, Merchants� and Farmers� bank.
Huntoon A F, physician.
Johnson Albert S, county clerk.
Jones Charles, restaurant.
Killaugh William T, harnessmaker.
King Mrs M R, propr Cottage House
King Robert B, physician.
Leach Cornelius A, blacksmith.
Leonard J T, Cashier Merchants' and Farmers' Bank.
Leipman M & Bro, clothing.
Lindsey Joseph, shoemaker.
Lynch Edwin C, wagonmaker.
Lyons William, harnessmaker.
Marshall, Mrs E A, Propr St James Hotel.
Marshall Joseph A, books, stationery, etc.
Martz James G, grocer.
Melvin John T, carpenter.
Merchants� and Farmers� Bank, J Hull, Pres., J T Leonard, Cash.
Micinhammer Mrs Mattie, millinery.
Mills Elwin, harnessmaker.
Munger Amos A, meat market.
Needham & Harmon, shoemakers.
Painton Thomas, meat market.
Patterson James B, physician.
Perry Theodore T, real estate and insurance.
Phillips A A & Co, druggists.
Phillips Bros, restaurant.
Ping Thomas & Son, lawyers.
Playter F & Co, real estate and agents for Missouri River, Fort Scott, and Gulf Railroad lands.
Price John D, gunsmith.
Purcell Benjamin J, police magistrate.
Purcell & Manker, general store.
Pursel & Wood, lawyers.
Raymond & Officer, hardware.
Redlon Benjamin C, flour mills.
Richards Albert, jeweler.
Ridgley Brothers, general store.
Robinson Matthew, shoemaker.
Ross & Keys, blacksmiths.
St James Hotel, Mrs E A Marshall, Proprs.
Sams Peter A, wagonmaker.
Saunders Samuel, carpenter.
Sayers Charles P, lawyer.
Scholl & Son, druggists.
Scott Daniel, lawyer.
Scott & Co, druggists.
Seabury William G, general store.
Shamlin & Zimmerman, blacksmiths.
Sidwell Aaron M, books, stationery, etc.
Simpson Wm, bakery and restaurant.
Singer Dela F, physician.
Sinnet Nelson, general store.
Smith James A, probate judge and lawyer.
Smith Wm R, barber.
Strauss Mrs A E, milliner.
Sunderland Joel C, photographer.
Tipton George W, propr Crawford County News.
Tontz & Hinz, flour mill.
Tryer Nicholas, barber.
Van Syckel D B, lawyer.
Voss John, prosecuting attorney.
Voss & Laughlin, Real Estate and Loan Agents.
Wagner George H, register of deeds.
Warner William H, physician.
Wasser & Riddle, Proprs Girard Press (weekly).
Waterman John H, grocer.
Waters Wm J, billiard saloon.
Wolf Foster E, station agent.
Wright Lafayette B, books and stationery.
HEPLER
A station on the Missouri river, Ft. Scott and Gulf R. R., and
settlement formed in 1872, at the head of Walnut creek, in the
northwestern part of Crawford county, 15 miles from Girard, the
county seat, and 118 from Kansas City, Mo. Its shipments are
grain (chiefly corn), livestock, produce and game. Telegraph,
Western Union. Express, Adams. Daily mail. Population, 50. John
Viets, postmaster.
Conklin H, hardware and agricultural implements.
Connell W R S, physician.
Haag A, blacksmith.
Harris J H, butcher.
McCullough C, station agent and lumber dealer.
McMeekin & Connell, Druggists.
Mosteller G S, physician.
Viets John, general store, express agent, live stock and grain.
INGLETON
A station on the Missouri river, Ft. Scott and Gulf R. R., located in the
southern central part of Crawford county, 5 miles from Girard the county
seat and 129 miles from Kansas City.
McCUNE--see TIME
MONMOUTH
A village located on Lightning and Limestone creeks, in the extreme south of Crawford
county, 15 miles from Girard, the county seat, 7 from Cherokee, on the Missouri River,
Ft. Scott and Gulf R. R., it nearest shipping point, and 136 from Kansas City. It contains
a saw mill, two churches, Presbyterian and Methodist, and a district school. Principal
exports, grain and hogs. Stage to Cherokee tri-weekly, carrying the mail. Settled 1866.
Population, 200. Eugene B. Guild, postmaster.
Cunningham H N, blacksmith.
Doan A W, physician.
Guild D C, general store.
Inman Calvin, boots and shoes.
Landreth B, general store.
Miller J, hotel.
Parker Isaac, physician.
MULBERRY GROVE
A post-village in Washington township near the eastern line of Crawford county, 15
miles north of east from Girard the county seat and nearest railroad point. It has
a population of about 80. Mail, tri-weekly.
Austin William S, builder.
Elliott Martin, harnessmaker.
McCullough & Brown, general store.
McCullough & Foninger, blacksmiths and wagonmakers.
Wilson Allen, drugs, etc.
(Pittsburg not incorporated until 1881)
TIME (name changed to McCune in 1879)
In Sheridan township, Crawford county, near the center of the southern
line, and two miles west of Cherokee, the nearest railroad point.
WALNUT
On Little Walnut creek and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Ry., was
settled in 1873, and is incorporated as a city of the third class.
It is located in the northwestern part of Crawford county, 16 miles
from Girard, the couty seat, 124 from Kansas City and 155 from Topeka.
Contains a steam corn sheller, elevator and corn meal mill, three
churches, Methodist, Baptist and Catholic, and a district school.
Shipments, grain, castor beans and live stock. Telegraph, Western
Union. Express, Adams. Daily mail. Population, 300. Ira Boyle, postmaster.
Baker & Keeler, flour and saw mill.
Boyle A, express agent.
Boyle Ira & Bro, hardware and groceries.
Bugbee & Fowler, grain dealers and elevators.
Davis Stuart & Co, grain dealers.
Eastwood J M, provision and meat market.
Flurer W H, harnessmaker.
Freeman Charles L, dry goods.
Goff J M, lumber dealer.
Gordon & Jones, general store.
Hamilton W S, physician.
Keeler & Son, general store.
McCorm W N, railroad agent.
Pelsue John W, druggist.
Petit J C, druggist and physician.
Rakestraw Bros, druggists.
Rakestraw H E, physician.
Robbins Fabius, Notary Public and real estate agent.
Ruter T, hotel.
Sibley Rev William, Methodist Episcopal.
Stevens Charles, boots and shoes.
Sweet B G, groceries and furniture.
Thornburg Horace, blacksmith and wagonmaker.
Thompson Lewis, barber.
Welch F W, physician.
Westhoff James, blacksmith and wagonmaker.
Wheeler C B, hotel.
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