Norborne, Missouri
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 39° 18.165 W 093° 40.548
15S E 441731 N 4350591
Small town created by the railroad and adapted to carry on after the railways were gone.
Waymark Code: WMQKJJ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2016
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County of city: Carroll County
Location of hall: 109 2nd St., Norborne
Phone: Police -(660) 593-3737
Phone: Library - (660) 593-3514
Primary Phone: (660) 593-3775
"Norborne was founded in 1868 by Norborne B. Coates, a civil engineer for the railroad. He surveyed land owned by John and Catherine Deitrich, purchased the railroad rights, then helped plat a town on the site. The town was incorporated in 1874 and reorganized under a new state law in 1878 to become a city of the fourth class. Norborne, Missouri grew to a large, thriving and bustling community. This blog documents the photos and stories in the history of this great Midwestern town." ~ historicnorbornemissouri.blogspot.com
Norborne promotes itself as being th SOYBEAN CAPITOL OF THE WORLD which can be seen for yourself through the Lions Club
A couple of interesting things, to me anyway, is the Old Farmers and Merchants Bank (listed on the National Register) and the large mural in the park.