Pat, According to the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Dana was a post office occupying the town site of West Point. It was est in 1886. West Point was located less than a mile from the Kansas line in northwestern West Point Township. It was so named because it was the last outfitting place after Westport on the state line, and because of its location on a high point. Merwin is in West Boone Township, just north of West Point, so this could be the same Dana you referred to. I hope this helps. Mike Harvey -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Hall [mailto:phhgene@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 9:00 PM To: MOBATES-L@rootsweb.com; Mike Harvey Subject: RE: (MOBATES) Land Descriptions Mike, Do you have any information on a town or township in Bates Co. Mo. named Dana. My g.g.grandfather's land was there and he also died there. Most of the family lived in Merwin, but they said his land was over the hill. from the R.R. Pat H. phhgene@earthlink.net http://skynary.com/pathall1 > [Original Message] > From: Mike Harvey <m2harvey@email.msn.com> > To: <MOBATES-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 09/09/2000 10:44:41 AM > Subject: (MOBATES) Land Descriptions > > The northern sections (1-6) of T39N townships (Hudson, Pleasant Gap, Lone > Oak, New Home, & Walnut) in Bates County were laid out in lots instead of > sections because they contained more than 640 acres. Each section was > apparently laid out into 8 lots and 4 quarter sections. Does anyone know > how these 8 lots were laid out and numbered? I am most interested in > Hudson, Pleasant Gap, & Walnut townships. > > Mike Harvey > > > > > ==== MOBATES Mailing List ==== > MOBATES Mailing List > > Bates Co. Public Library > 100 W. Atkinson Ave. > Butler, Mo. 64730-2006 >