Looking for the location of these ghost towns. If you have any information about where these are located, please write to the list. 1st set for Maries County: Avory - Maries county - This town was in S Johnson T. An Avory family is known to have lived in Johnson T, but the location of the town is UNKNOWN and the origin of the name uncertain. Light and Veto are down in this area. Could be one of those. Barnetts Station - Maries county - This village was abandoned by 1938. It was located in N Boone T and was named for Dr Harrison Barnett, who was a physician there in the early 1850's. - AKA Barnett, AKA Barretts Station I suspect this might be SE of Meta in Sugar Creek valley, but that's just a guess. Bloomgarden - Maries county - Bloomgarden was on the Gasconade R. in the center of the county. It was named Blumengarten by Charles James, a German, for his fine garden. It has been anglicized. - AKA Blumengarten Carnes Camp Ground - Maries county - Carnes Camp Ground was located in Boone T. It was named for Rev Carnes. Dan - Maries county - Dan was a PO in NE Jefferson T. It was named for Daniel Boone Crider, an early settler. This might be outside Maries county, over in Gasconade or Osage counties, but I'm not sure. Mike Flannigan

Looking for the location of these ghost towns. If you have any information about where these are located, please write to the list. 2st set for Maries County: Fainswick - Maries county - Fainswick was located in NW Jackson T. By 1938 no trace of this place could be found. Hadley - Maries county - Hadley was located in Jefferson T. It was originally named Heck after the storekeeper, Balentine Heck. The name was changed after Herbert S. Hadley was elected Governer of Missouri. - AKA Heck Highgrove - Maries county - Highgrove was a PO in Johnson T. It was discontinued before 1938. This is a little over a mile S of Safe. Honseville - Maries county - Honseville was a store and PO in Spring Creek T. It was named for Robert Honse, storekeeper. It was formerly called Bert for Bert Allen, postmaster. - AKA Bert Kinderhook - Maries county - Kinderhook was located on the Gasconade R. It was the first post office in the county (1837). It was named for President Van Buren's birthplace. Sure would like to find this one. Lacon - Maries county - Lacon was a PO in Boone T. It was relocated several times. It was discontinues before 1938. Menton - Maries county - Menton was a PO in northern Boone T. It was discontinued by 1938. Mike Flannigan