Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory of 1879 A village of 300 inhabitants in Union township southwestern corner of Monroe Co. 18 miles southwest of Paris the County seat, 10 east of Moberly and 5 south of Evansville on the M.K.&T. Railway.  Shipments of cattle, hogs, corn & tobacco.  Mail tri-weekly.  John V. Eustace                     Postmaster Branham                                Carpenter Eustace, John V.                     Justice of Peace Forrest, I. F.                           Physician Haley & Cain                          Blacksmith Hunter, Mrs.                            Hotel Propr. McNutt, John                          Physician McGee, John W.                       Physician Moore, John W.                        Justice of Peace Nave, S.L.                               Notary Public Nave & Stephens                      Drugs & Groc. Owings, V.H.                            Painter Ownby, James                          Drugs & Medicine Quisenberry, J.B.                      Physician Ridings, Mrs. Susan                   Millinery Stephens & Noll                        Dry Goods Swinney, J.B.                           Constable Truly, Frank                              Flour Mill Van Arsdale, W.C. .                   Wagon Maker Evansville, Pop. 25, 1 store and a post office, Mr. Peoples: postmaster.