Insight into Daviess, DeKalb and Harrison Counties, Missouri
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
DeKalb County was organized in February of 1845 and named after Baron De Kalb, a German-born member of the French army and a general in the American Revolution. The county is 270,720 acres of rolling prairie land in the northwest corner of Missouri, bordered by Clinton County on the south, Daviess County on the east, Gentry County on the north and Buchanan and Andrew counties on the west. There are nine different townships within the county, including Polk, Grant, Dallas, Sherman, Camden, Adams, Washington, Colfax and Grand River. There are also eight towns, including Maysville, Clarksdale, Amity, Union Star, Weatherby…
Shortly after the founding of DeKalb County in 1845, officials established Maysville as the county seat. The town is named after either the month of May, or Maysville, Kentucky. The tract of land that was selected to be Maysville was submitted to the land office in Plattsburg on June 1, 1848. The courthouse has been the center of activity in Maysville since its founding. The first courthouse was opened in April 7, 1851. The current courthouse is the fourth courthouse in the county's history, and was opened on October 20 1939, almost a year after the third courthouse was razed.…
It takes a lot of money, time and work to restore old buildings to keep them up-to-date in order to preserve their historical value and everyday use. The DeKalb County Courthouse recently went through some much needed changes to stop the water damage to the interior of the structure. One of the biggest concerns was to replace the roof that has been neglected for years. Hausman Metal Works and Roofing out of St. Joseph received the bid for the work. The old roof was completely torn off and replaced, including all the flashing. They put down new insulation, tar paper,…
Serving the Area since 1963 Finding certain products can be difficult when living in a small town, but one little store in Maysville has much to offer it's community. Baker's True Value Hardware has been serving customers now for nearly 49 years. It is not your usual hardware store with basic items. BTVH has about anything imaginable at very reasonable prices. Considering most people would have to drive 20 miles or better to find what they are looking for, BTVH is certainly a convenience. The Baker family came to Maysville in 1955 and started business in the DeKalb County area…
A portion of the city of Cameron is located in the southeast corner of DeKalb County. Located at the intersection of I-35 and U.S. Highway 36, Cameron is known as the Crossroads of the Nation. Cameron was founded in 1855 after a group of settlers moved the four-block town of Somerville one and a half miles southwest from its location at what is now Interstate 35 and the DeKalb-Clinton County border. The town was named in honor of Malinda Cameron, the wife of the leader of the settlers, Samuel McCorkle. From that small beginning, Cameron has grown to a population…
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