We are trying to locate an "Edwards Spring" which was on or near the Greene/Christian County line just South of Springfield MO. This spring is mentioned in a petition from citizens of Christian Co to the County Commission of Greene Co in regards of granting an easement for a road which we assume is the "Wilderness Road." We have accounts from those who remember the road as leaving the public square in Springfield then running due south through the present day city of Nixa, however other historians place the road as passing through the city of Ozark. The location of Edwards Spring may help us in nailing down the exact route of this road. If you have any information on this spring, we would appreciate receiving it. I will be away from my computer for 2 weeks starting 6/29. If you contact me during this period, it will be a little while before I respond. Mike Flannigan

I have heard of Wilderness Road but I can't remember from where. I checked USGS mapping and didn't find Wilderness Road or Edwards Spring. My husband is a dispatcher for the Christian County E-911. I will ask him if he is familiar with Edwards Spring. We don't live in Christian County but maybe he has heard of it. Carolyn Caplinger [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Flannigan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 11:44 AM Subject: [MOGreene] Edwards Spring - Greene or Christian County > > We are trying to locate an "Edwards Spring" which was on or > near the Greene/Christian County line just South of Springfield > MO. This spring is mentioned in a petition from citizens of > Christian Co to the County Commission of Greene Co in regards > of granting an easement for a road which we assume is the > "Wilderness Road." We have accounts from those who remember > the road as leaving the public square in Springfield then running due > south through the present day city of Nixa, however other historians > place the road as passing through the city of Ozark. The location > of Edwards Spring may help us in nailing down the exact route of > this road. > > If you have any information on this spring, we would appreciate > receiving it. I will be away from my computer for 2 weeks starting > 6/29. If you contact me during this period, it will be a little while > before I respond. > > > Mike Flannigan > > > > ==== MOGREENE Mailing List ==== > Need to find the county for a town? USGS/GNIS site: > http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > ============================== > Browse the MOGREENE-L archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MOGREENE >