Stafford County Directories
1884 Gazetteer and Business Directory, R. L. Polk & Sons
STAFFORD COUNTY.
Situated in the south central
part of the State, is bounded on the north by Barton county,
on the east by Rice and Reno counties, on the south by Pratt,
and on the west by Pawnee and Edwards counties. Organized in 1879, it contains 792 square miles, or 506,880 acres, of
of which 61,000 are under cultivation. County seat, St. John, population, 150. Coal is not found, nor is there any
limestone or sandstone fit for building purposes. Gypsum is
very abundant,and good brick clay is found, There are no railways.
The surface is a gently rolling prairie and timber is very scarce. The
county is not well supplied with water courses. Rattlesnake creek rises in the
southwest corner and flows northeast, leaving the county on the northeast
corner, and the north fork of the Ninnescah rises in Minnow Lake,
in the southeast corner. Population, June, 1883, 3,500.
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ANTRIM.A hamlet in Stafford county, 11 miles south of St. John, the
county seat, and 45 southeast of Larned, on the A., T. & S. F. R. R., its
nearest shipping point, whence it receives a tri-weekly mail by stage.
LEESBURGH. Small place in Stafford county, 11 miles southeast of St.
John, the county seat, and 35 south of Great Bend, on the A., T. & S. F. R. R.,
its nearest railroad point. Nearest bank is Stafford. Ships grain, live
stock and produce. Has Presbyterian, Baptist and Campbellite churches and
district school. Population, 35. It is on the daily mail state route from
Great Bend to Iuka. Joel Reece, postmaster.
Allen M H, sorghum factory.
Clark Samuel, horsepower threshing machine.
Cline C B, sorghum factory.
Coe J W & Co, sorghum factory.
Goin F M, carpenter.
Reece Joel, general store.
Ross & Casselman, feed mill.
Tomlinson J L, carpenter.
MACKSVILLE. A country postoffice in the southwestern part of Stafford
county, 11 miles southwest of St. John, the county seat, and 20 southeast
of Larned, its nearest shipping point, for grain and broom corn. Religious
meeting are held in the school house. It is on the tri-weekly mail route
between St. John and Prattburg. O. C. Grimes, postmaster.
Becktell M R, justice of peace.
Budd E H, town trustee.
Bullard Hiram, constable.
Coil Rev Andrew (Christian).
Colyer J L, justice of peace.
Grimes O C, grocer and medicines.
Holt Frank, stock breeder.
Mack George, treasurer.
NEOLA. Country postoffice in the southeastern corner of Stafford
county, 25 miles southeast of St. John, the county seat, and 40 southwest
of Hutchinson, on the A., T. & S. F. R. R., the nearest banking and
shipping point. Grain is shipped. It is on the tri-weekly mail stage route
from Hutchinson to Iuka. David Ely, postmaster.
PRATTBURGH. Country postoffice in the southwest corner of Stafford
county, 20 miles southwest of St. John, the county seat, and 30 south of
Larned, on the A., T. & S. F. R. R., the nearest banking and shipping point.
Grain, wool and broom corn are shipped. Mail stage to Larned and Iuka
twice a week, to St. John thrice a week; fare, $1` to each place. W. R.
Mills, postmaster and farmer.
SANDAGO. A country postoffice in Stafford county, 18 miles
northeast of St. John, the county seat, and 12 south of Ellinwood, on
the A., T. & S. F. R. R., its shipping point. Ships grain and produce.
Mail stage to Ellinwood semi-weekly; fare, 75 cents. F. Maxon, postmaster.
Harrison James A, justice of peace.
Layton David, carpenter
Maxon F, live stock.
Porter, O G, meat market.
Putnam B F & Wm, live stock.
Wood C E, constable.
ST. JOHN. Formerly known as Zion Valley, is the county seat of
Stafford county, and is located in St. John township, on Rattlesnake creek,
25 miles south of Great Bend,
on the A., T. & S. F. R. R., the nearest railroad point. It has
Methodist church, a public school, a bank, 2 weekly newspapers the Advance and
the Republican. Grain, broom corn
and cattle are shipped. Population, 250. Stage to Great
Bend and Iuka daily ; fare, $1.25. Mail, daily. W. R.
Hoole, postmaster.
Baxter G N, wagonmaker.
Bosman Rev George W (Latter Day Saints).
Breckenridge George, meat market.
Campbell ros, blacksmiths.
City Hotel, Dr A Sparks propr.
Dixon Mary, milliner.
Dixon Wm, lawyer.
Dow W K P, publr St John Advance.
Estle D L, constable.
Estle Lemuel, blacksmith.
Hoole W R, Cashier St John Savings Bank.
Lovejoy & Glasscock, general store.
Merchant E B, lawyer.
Rixon Robert, grocer.
Rohr Henr , general store.
St John Advance, W K P Dow publr.
St John Savings Bank, W R Hoole cash.
Smith Charles, furniture.
Smith Philip, shoemaker.
Snyder John, livery.
Sparks Dr A, propr City hotel.
Sparks A & Son, groceries and drugs.
Stafford County Republican, W O Mills editor.
Swartz Bros, hardware.
Swartz F C, justice of peace.
Taylor Rev A J (Methodist Episcopal).
Thomas John, barber.
Thomas & Perry, brickmaker.
Weeks C B, lawyer.
SEWARD. A country postoffice in the north of Stafford county, 13 miles
north of St. John, and 14 south of Great Bend, its nearest shipping point.
Mail, by stage from Great Bend, daily. Rosella L. Gates, postmaster.
Bennett Rev J G (Baptist).
Brooks N, justice of peace.
Felke August, constable.
Prescott A S, carpenter
Walters S, justice of peace.
Winner J, physician.
STAFFORD. Located in the eastern part of Stafford county, 12 miles from
St. John, the county seat, 25 from Ellinwood, and 35 from Sterling, the
usual shipping point. It has
Methodist Episcopal, United Brethren, Congregational and
Baptist societies, a public school, and a newspaper, the Herald.
Live stock and produce are shipped. Population, 400. Tri-weekly mail
stages to Hutchinson, Sterling, St. John and Iuka,
and semi-weekly to Ellinwood. R. M. Blair, postmaster.
Blair R M, Propr Stafford County Herald.
Blair & Vickers, real estate.
Bulow H, physician.
Cox Frank, banker.
Crawford Mrs S, milliner.
Haddock E S, general store and lawyer.
Jolly J Lee, druggist.
Magill & Briscoe, flour mill.
Reigel Rev H S. (United Brethren).
Smile Rev J G (Baptist).
Stafford County Herald, R M Blair Editor.
Taylor Rev A J (Methodist Episcopal).
Tyrrell J W, general store.
Tyrrell W S, Justice and physician.
Vickers House, J Vickers propr.
Vickers J, livery and propr Vickers� house.
Wattson & Co, blacksmiths.
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