WorksheetsAMI - Day 5 - Missouri - Stover History
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
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
This former Skelly's gas station is now a(n)...
ice cream shop.
coffee shop.
Tesla charging station.
museum.
