Maryville : 9781531668532

In 1845, the Missouri State Legislature created Nodaway County out of the rolling Platte Purchase lands added to the far northwestern corner of the state. Within a decade, small communities emerged; the largest of them was the county seat of Maryville, which was platted in 1845 and started out as a frontier settlement. The intersection of two railroad lines in Maryville in the early 1870s brought traffic and commerce and later made it a center of education with the addition of the Fifth District Normal School in 1905. Superior regional agriculture, diverse local manufacturing, and progressive education helped build a vibrant and durable community that, while similar to hundreds of others throughout the Midwest, fills lives with the rich experiences of communities in constant transition.

Author: Michael J. Steiner

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Publication Date: Sep 23, 2013

Number of Pages: 130 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1531668534

ISBN-13: 9781531668532