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.