Hope this article will help those who are researching their families in Southeast Missouri when they run into names they can't find information about anywhere. Linda James Bolton Standard-Democrat Newspaper Sikeston, Mo Sunday April 20, 2003 SCOTT CITY CENTENNIAL ALMOST FORGOTTEN When Norman Brant approached the city council in the Southeast Missouri town of Scott City to discuss his proposal to establish a city flag, he said the flag would commemorate the city's founding 100 years ago. Good thing he mentioned it. City officials were not aware of the pending centennial. "This is the first we've heard about that," Mayor Tim Porch said. The same was true for Carolyn Pendergrass, chairwoman of the Historic Preservation Commission and others involved in Scott City historical issues. "we said, 'Oh my god, we let that go by,'" Pendergrass said. Then again, the fact that the town's founding is muddled isn't a complete surprise. Scott City is the modern amalgamation of three towns -- Ancell, Edina and Illmo --that once sat side-by-side. Ancell and Edna were both platted in 1903, Illmo in 1904, hence the centennial that organizers plan to extend into next year. Adding to the confusion is the fact that the orginal towns have been known by other names. In the late 19th century, Ancell, named for a local family, was known as Glenn Station and Kelso Station. Edna, named for the daughter of a landowner, was confused with another Missouri town and was re-christenend Fornfelt in 1911. Illmo, site of Scott City's older commercial district and houses, had earlier been known as Whippor-Will's-Hollo. Ancell and Fornfelt consolidated in 1960. They became Scott City -- so named because the town sits in Scott County -- just as Interstate 55 came through town.