Russellville, MO
Russellville

Russellville was surveyed for Richard MORRIS, B. W. RUSSELL and Benj. P. GRIFFIN, and acknowledged by them May 3, 1838. There are eight blocks shown, four on each side of Jefferson Street, which street is intersected by Lynn, Marion and Benton Streets. B. and Elizabeth L. MCDAVITT's addition was made in July, 1882. The town is seventeen miles southwest of the capital, on the Lebanon branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Among the business men in 1885 were Hugh L. ENLOE, LINSENBARTH & HATTER, SMITH & LIVINGSTONE, L. ZARN & Co., Dr. J. B. MARTIN, Q. M. MUERS, J. J. WEBER, WILLIAMS & BROWN, J. S. RUSSEL & Co. and H. L. ENLOE. Religious societies were represented by the Methodists, Presbyterians and Christians. The storm of June, 1875, carried the Union Church building (three miles west of Russellville) off its foundations. The Masonic and Odd Fellows hall, completed that month, was demolished.

The fire of January, 1883, swept away much of the old town, destroying property of L. ZORN & Co. valued at $6,000. The Odd Fellows lost their building, in which was H. L. ENLOE's store and Dr. J. B. MARTIN's drug store. Jacob DAMPH's dwelling was also destroyed.

Russellville Lodge, No. 90, was instituted under charter, December 22, 1888, and the hall dedicated.