Iowa Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1884-1885 ALLEN'S GROVE. A county postoffice in Allen's Grove township, Scott county, 3 miles west of Donahue, the nearest railroad station, and 15 northwest of Davenport, the county seat, the nearest banking point. Settled in 136, it contains a church and school, and ships produce. Stages tri-weekly to Donahue. Mail, tri-weekly. W.B. Stephens, postmaster. Grell Henry, constable. Grell James, justice of peace. Hasenmuler Joseph, shoemaker. Jenner P F., hotel and saloon. Stephens W B, General Store. AMITY. Also known as Maysville, is a post village in Scott county, 12 miles northwest of Davenport, the county seat, nearest railroad station and banking point. Settled in 1850. Stages tri-weekly to Davenport; fare, 50 cents. Population, 90. Mail, semi-weekly. Henry Schultz, postmaster. Amburg Frederick, shoemaker. Anderson J, shoemaker. Burmeister Paul, justice of peace. Hirt G, constable. Joens Henry, meat market. Klindt Henry, hotel propr. Luthje T, hotel propr. Meyer C, blacksmith Orth H, wagonmaker. Runde Ernest, painter. Schultz Henry, General store. Will Joachim, carpenter. BALLUFF. A recently established postoffice in Scott county. BARRWOOD. A discontinued postoffice in Scott county, 14 miles from Davenport, the county seat. Send mail to Long Grove. BIG ROCK. A village on the D. line of the C., M. & St. P. Ry, inthe northwest corner of Scott county, 26 miles northwest of Davenport, the county seat, 10 southeast of Lowden, the nearest banking point. It contains Catholic and Congregational churches. Ships grain and produce. Population, 200. Tel., W.U. Exp., U.S. Mail, daily. Don C. Gates, postmaster. Beers L S, harnessmaker. Bieman John, wagonmaker. Bradney J O, railroad and exp agt. Bragan Rev Father (Catholic) Cowles G, hotel propr. Cowles Wm, livery Gates D, General Store. Gilman S F & Hammond, grain and elevator. Graves Rev A (Congregational) Halgren Peter, lumber. Kirkpatrick A, carpenter. Manchester A W, mason. Mitchell J M, live stock. Moore Charles, meat market. Murphy M T, blacksmith Nagel F, flour mill. O'Neill Bros, live stock. Pritchle John, flour mill. Randall Hanson, blacksmith Stockdale Guthrie & Co, creamery. Stratton O M, stone mason Tedstrom G, boots and shoes. Wilber Wm, mason. Wright O E, druggist. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm