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Liberal was founded in 1880 by George Walser, an anti-religionist, agnostic lawyer and former state legislator who wished to create an atheist, "freethinker" utopia. [5] It was named after the Liberal League in Lamar, Missouri, which Walser was a member of at the time.
It was built in 1913, and is a two-story, trapezoidal shaped small-scale brick commercial building. It was designed as an automobile showroom and service center, with a second-story apartment. The building housed a Ford dealership from 1917 to 1928. Michael Patrick Lawler (1884-1957) was the founder and owner of the Lawler Motor Company.
Township County Adair: Camden: Adams: Harrison: Adams: DeKalb: Agency: Buchanan: Airport: St. Louis: Alexander: Benton: Allen: Worth: Alpine: Stone: Anderson East ...
According to that census estimate, the population of Missouri is 6,196,156, an increase of 0.7% from 2020. The average population of Missouri's counties is 53,880; St. Louis County is the most populous (987,059), and Worth County is the least (1,907). The average land area is 599 sq mi (1,550 km 2).
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
An EF2 tornado struck the northern edge of Kirksville destroying or severely damaging many homes, several businesses, a car dealership, and at least one factory. Two residents living just outside the city limits were killed by the tornado, and as many as a dozen other area residents were injured. [ 9 ]
Dittmer is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located on Route 30 southwest of Cedar Hill. [2] The community's namesake is William Dittmer, an early postmaster who established a post office called Dittmer's Store in 1870. [3] [4] An 1891 railroad map calls the community "Dittmer's Store ...
It lies along U.S. Route 61 and Missouri Route 162, which converge briefly as they pass through the city. Interstate 55 passes through the eastern part of the city. Portageville is about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the Mississippi River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.04 square miles (5.28 km 2), all ...