Illmo, Scott City, Missouri

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Illmo is a former community and neighborhood of Scott City, Missouri.

Illmo had its start in 1905 with construction of the nearby Thebes Bridge which connects Illinois and Missouri. [1] The name Illmo is a contraction of Illinois and Missouri . [2] A post office called Illmo was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1982. [3] Illmo was annexed by Scott City in 1980. [4]

When Scott City and Illmo consolidated, the residents participated in a referendum where they selected the name "Scott City". The Daily Journal stated that the name was "overwhelmingly" selected. [5]

Education

In 1905 the Illmo School District began operations. [6] There was an Illmo High School and an Illmo Elementary School. In 1947 the Illmo school district and the Fornfelt school district combined. This district then combined with Ancell, [7] and reorganized, in 1954, to an R-1 status, becoming the Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell School District. [6]

In September 1957, [8] a new high school for that district had opened. [9] Previously, Illmo had its own elementary school, but with the opening of the new high school, the previous three elementary schools were to consolidate into the former high school building. [10]

The Daily Standard stated that the new Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell high school building was the most expensive of the circa 15 new schools to open in the area in the 1957-1958 school year. [11]

After Fornfelt and Ancell consolidated into Scott City, the district's name changed to the Illmo-Scott City School District. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Scott County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 363.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Scott City, Missouri: History". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  5. ↑ "Folks favor Scott City: What's in a name?". The Daily Journal . Flat River, Missouri. 1980-03-05. p.  2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 "County towns center on RR and farming". The Daily Standard . Sikeston, Missouri. 1976-07-04. pp.  5-6, 8-9-10-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 "Four County area schools". The Daily Standard . Sikeston, Missouri. 1977-07-29. p.  26-27-28-29, 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "New School for Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell Area Under Construction". The Daily Standard . Sikeston, Missouri. 1957-02-23. p.  44 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Ray Clinton Construction Had Big Year In 1957". The Daily Standard . Sikeston, Missouri. 1958-02-22. p.  16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bond Issues In 2 Districts Pass 2 to 1". The Daily Standard . Vol. 44, no. 111. Sikeston, Missouri. 1956-02-01. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1957 Was Unusual Year For School Building". Daily Sikeston Standard . Vol. 47, no. 129. Sikeston, Missouri. 1958-02-22. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.

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