Sturgeon, Missouri is in Boone County. When the town was laid out in 1856, its boundaries came very near to that of the town of Prairie City, and eventually included that community. Sturgeon was incorporated in 1859, and named for Isaac H. Sturgeon, a superintendent for the North Missouri Railroad. There was a town named Buena Vista, also known as Bourbonton, about two miles west of Sturgeon. When it was decided that the railroad would bypass Buena Vista and run through the site of Sturgeon, people began moving their homes and businesses from Buena Vista to Sturgeon. Shortly afterwards, Prairie City was absorbed by Sturgeon when it was refused a railroad depot. The first school building in Sturgeon was built in 1857, and the first church in 1859, that being the Methodist Episcopal Church South, with a Masonic Lodge on the upper floor. During the American Civil War, most Sturgeon residents were sympathetic to the Confederacy, but Union forces occupied the town for most of the war. After the war, largely due to its position along the railroad, Sturgeon became a locally significant town. In 1953, an Amish family moved to a farm north of Sturgeon and, by 1961, forty Amish families had formed an Amish colony stretching north of Highway 22. Sturgeon is southeast of Clark, northeast of Riggs, southwest of Saling, west of Centralia, and north of Hallsville. Columbia is about twenty-five miles south of Sturgeon.
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Serving mid-Missouri, the company is based in Sturgeon, Missouri, offering spray foam insulation, cellulose insulation, and energy audits. An overview of its services, service area, and contacts are posted, along with customer testimonials and a map showing the location of its offices.
http://www.insulationcolumbiamo.com/
Organized in 1885, the Sturgeon, Missouri congregation meets at its facilities on East McDowell Street, at its intersection with South Ogden Street. The church’s history, beliefs and practices, ministers and staff contacts, office hours, service schedules, a calendar of events, and a sermon archive are posted.
http://www.sturgeonbaptistchurch.org/
Specializing in long-term care of the elderly, the residential care facility is located in Sturgeon, Missouri. Directions, contacts, and a history of the facility if presented, along with photographs, rates, and other resources.
http://www.sturgeonresthome.com/
The R-V public school system in Sturgeon, Missouri offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through a PK-8th grade elementary school campus and a high school campus, each of which are highlighted here, along with a district calendar, bus route information, menus, faculty and staff contacts, office hours, and public notices.
http://www.sturgeon.k12.mo.us/
Although the dates have varied to accommodate the weather, farming, and other area fairs, the annual summer event has been held since the early days of Sturgeon, Missouri. Featuring an MRCA rodeo, 5K walk/run, dance, and several other contests and events, its schedules and vendor, sponsorship and advertising information are posted.
http://summerfest.sturgeon-mo.org/
Sponsored by the City of Sturgeon and the Sturgeon Area Chamber of Commerce, the site offers a history and profile of the city, and a guide to municipal services, schools, churches, recreational facilities and programs, and businesses. Ordinances, public notices, and contacts are presented.
http://www.sturgeon-mo.org/
