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What is now the city of Ferguson was founded in 1855, when William B. Ferguson deeded 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land to the Wabash Railroad in exchange for a new depot and naming rights. [5] [6] The settlement that sprang up around the depot was called Ferguson Station. [7] Ferguson was the first railroad station connected directly to St. Louis. [8]
Location of St. Louis County in Missouri. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Missouri.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
A municipality incorporates as a 4th Class city if the population is between 500 and 2,999 (under 500, it may incorporate as a village [1] – see list of villages in Missouri). It may incorporate as a 3rd Class city if the population is between 3,000 and 29,999. [2] There is more flexibility in government for 3rd Class cities than 4th Class.
Cuba, Missouri, known as Route 66 Mural City, has art and sculpture throughout the town and along the Route 66 corridor. [5] Its restaurants are a frequent stop for Route 66 travelers. A major grape growing area between St. James and Sullivan includes many wineries. The highway passed near Meramec Caverns in Stanton, which was formerly a famous ...
A Midwest restaurant is igniting conversation over its strict age policy. On May 26, Bliss Restaurant, a recently-opened Caribbean restaurant in Florissant, Missouri announced a policy for its ...
Bliss was first named "Kingston Furnace", and under the latter name was founded in the 1870s, and named after Wyllys King, proprietor of a local blast furnace. [3] A post office called Bliss was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1943. [4] The present name is after the local Bliss family. [3]
Ferguson Township is a township in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Its population was 34,923 as of the 2010 census. [2] References
I-44 enters Missouri in Newton County at the eastern terminus of the Will Rogers Turnpike, 200 yards (180 m) south of the Kansas state line. The first interchange in Missouri is the eastern terminus of both U.S. Route 166 (US 166) and US 400.