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Missouri Ghost Towns

FORT CLARK, Adair County, Missouri

Fort Clark was built on land settled by John Cain of Kentucky. It was located about five miles northeast of Kirksville.
(Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, 1901, Conard, Vol. 1, 6.)
 
FORT MATSON, Adair County, Missouri

After a careful examination of the county, Capt. Matson selected the site of his fort in the northern part of what is now Polk Township, Adair County. Its exact location, as nearly as can now be described, was about eight miles east of the Chariton on the north side of Salt River, one fourth of a mile from the stream (southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 36, Township 64, Range 13 west), where there was in 1888 a local cemetery. In honor of the gallant captain, his fortification was named Fort Matson. It was built as a protection against the Indians during the Black Hawk War. Fort Matson consisted of a blockhouse enclosed by a strong palisade. On the 15th of July, 1832, General Gentry...arrived at Fort Pike (Clark County) and came on to Fort Matson. Finding that the rumors of war and invasion were without foundation, General Gentry ordered the work on Fort Matson to be abandoned, the fort itself to be evacuated.

(History of Adair County, 1888, Goodspeed, 300, 301.)
 
GIBBS, Adair County, Missouri

This is a near ghost town.
Gibbs (elevation 910 feet) is an incorporated town, sixteen miles southeast of Kirksville. It had a graded school, a church, bank, and about a dozen other business places including a hotel, general store, and other businesses. Population in 1899 (estimated) 200.
(Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, 1901, Conard, Vol. 3, 50.)

It is situated on Sec 12, T61N, R14W on Highway V and the Santa Fe Railway. Still has an active post office.

In the southeast corner of the county about 12 AIR miles southeast of Kirksville in Wilson Twp, along the Atchison-Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad (ATSF RR) where CR-V crosses it.
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Domeys Mill area 1876 and 1898

I have the KMZ file for google earth if anyone is close.
 
Thanks Again LabradorBob.
Hey you should get to know Kayden. (Scott)
Kayden is actually his Labradors name. He breeds them and has 3 right now.
 
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