All of the “Ghost Towns” are not in the Old West. Many of the original settlements of Marion County exist only in history or the scattered cemeteries in the county. One of these is Sharpsburg, located 3 miles northwest of Monroe City in Marion County. This was once a busy crossroads with 2 stores, blacksmith … Read more
Hannibal’s Prominent Citizens in 1884 Surname Given Name Where Born Year Born ADAMS Edwin Massachusetts 1842 ALBERTSON Cyrus North Carolina 1847 ALBERTSON Eli North Carolina 1853 ANDERSON John T. B. Maryland 1825 ALVEY Nicholas R. Kentucky 1849 ALLEN Albert L. New York 1830 BACON Thomas H. Palmyra 1839 BARNES Stephen P. New York 1849 BOSWELL … Read more
1883 Wardens Log of Prisoners Summer months of 1883 Prisoners in the Marion County Jail Female City Attorney Hannibal’s Prominent Citizens In 1884 Hometown Memories from our researchers Marion County Incomes Milestones in Marion County Old Settlers’ in Marion County – 1885 The Old Settlers’ Association Palmyra’s Historic Places Settlers in Palmyra Missouri 1815-1858
An incorporated village in Marion County, twelve miles west of Palmyra, — which is its shipping and banking point. It was laid out in December, 1835, by William Muldrow. It has two churches, a public school and fourteen business houses, including stores and shops. Population in 1899 (estimated), 240. In 1861 Philadelphia proved to be the … Read more
A city situated at the junction of the main line and the Hannibal branch of the Hannibal & St. Joseph division of the Burlington Railroad, fourteen miles west of Quincy, Illinois, and the same distance from located was originally settled upon by Hugh White, who, on March 24, 1819, conveyed it to Samuel K. Caldwell and … Read more
List of Places in Marion County on the National Historical Register Name, Address, City, Listed date, Multiple, Reference number Barkley, Levi, House W of Hannibal Hannibal 03/02/1984 84002583 Broadway District Roughly bounded by S. Main, Broadway, and S. Third Sts. Hannibal 08/01/1986 Hannibal Central Business District MRA 86002128 Buildings at 207–209 South Main St. 207–209 S. Main … Read more
Marion City —- In April, 1836, a town was laid out on the river bank about six miles above Hannibal, in Marion County, and called Marion City. Within a year it had a population of 300 people, contained thirty houses, two large steam sawmills, and was important as a river shipping point. Dikes were built … Read more
Hannibal, Missouri is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. A creek named Bear Creek flows down a wide gorge or ravine probably one-fourth mile wide into the Mississippi River. The banks of the river and the creek are rocky. This Made an ideal place to build a wharf. The Mississippi River here … Read more
Hannibal, the metropolis of northeast Missouri, is a substantial and beautiful city of 16,000 inhabitants. Here in 1846 was held the first public meeting west of the Mississippi River to promote the building of a railroad between that great river and the Pacific ocean. In 1865 the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad was opened for … Read more