AMI - Day 5 - Missouri - Stover History

A post office called Stover has been in operation since...

• 1875

• 1786

• 1984

• 1653

• 2011

The community was named for John Hubler Stover, ...

• a U.S. Representative from Stover, Missouri and a Civil War veteran.

• the 8th President of the United States, from Stover, Missouri.

• a Supreme Court Justice, from Stover, Missouri.

• a Secretary of State for George Washington, from Stover, Missouri.

Prior to 1905, the city of Stover was slightly to the _____ of its current location.

• southeast

• northeast

• north

• west

Around 1900 when the _____ decided to bypass the original village of Stover, residents began setting up businesses along the route. It was in 1905 that the last business made its way to the new location.

• Rock Island Line

• Katy Railroad

• Frisco Line

• Continental Railroad

In 1916, Stover had its first major calamity. A _____ destroyed several homes and businesses in New Stover and levelled the few remaining buildings in Old Stover.

• tornado

• fire

• blizzard

• flood

The _____ was instrumental in the development of Stover and the surrounding communities until the 1970s.

• Rock Island Line

• Katy Railroad

• Frisco Line

• Continental Railroad

Which of these businesses were some of the first established in Stover?

• Fajen Lumber Company

• Stover Milling Company

• Dollar General

• Casey's

• The Ranch House

What is the largest employer in Stover, Missouri?

• Morgan County R-I School

• Dollar General

• Dale Hollow Winery

• Fajen Lumber Company

What industry is showing the most growth in Stover currently?

• tourism

• manufacturing

• education

• mining

What Country Music singer was born in Stover, Missouri?

• Shelly Bush

• Loretta Lynn

• Crystal Gayle

• Miranda Lambert