>From the following: A Directory of Towns, Villages and Hamlets, Past and Present of Douglas County, Missouri Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser, deceased SQUIRES - A Post Office was established in 1899, 9 miles south of Ava in Section 18, Township 25N, Range 15W on Highway 5. Named for JOHN SQUIRES, an Englishman, who had a store and post office. Now known as Walls Township. Mr. Moser got his information from - Place Names in the Southwest Border Counties of Missouri.