Taos - Cole County Communities

Taos

Taos is south of Ewing and Osage City. (--Sectional Map of Mo., 1894, Rand, McNally.)

It is situated at Sec. 6, Twp. 43 N, Range 10 West on Highway M east of the junction with Y.

Mail via Jefferson City. Taos also in Buchanan County. (--Rand, McNally, 1974.)

Haarville, an early name for Taos, Missouri. The site of the church of St. Francis Xavier in Taos was called Haarville, from the fact that it had been acquired from Henry Haar. By this name it was known for many years. The name was changed to Taos by Christopher and William Wagner who returned from the Mexican War. Their family also had land there . The name Taos was initially used at the site of what is now known as Schubert, but with the post office being moved from the early site to the Haarville the change of name went with the post office.

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF COLE COUNTY

Taos, in Liberty township, 10 miles southeast of Jefferson City, the seat of justice and banking location, o from Osage City, its shipping point. Mail, daily. Population, 150.
Brand, Henry, Poland China hog breeder.
Catholic school.
Dierckx, Peter, shoemaker.
Dierckx, Chas., furniture.
Dierckx, August, painter.
Eiken, Herman, carpenter.
Forck, J. B., carpenter.
Forck, J. H. M., carpenter.
Kerl, Adam, photographer.
Lauf, Peter, live stock dealer.
Lutheran church. Rev. F. Geier, pastor.
Ortmeyer. S.. stock dealer.
Prenger. Ben., blacksmith.
Public school.
Rackers. Ben., blacksmith.
Sanning, Herman, blacksmith.
Schleuter, Ben. D., general store and saloon.
St. Francis Catholic church. Rev. J. Schmidt, pastor.
Schubert, H., general store and saloon.
Stegeman, Henry, carpenter.
Weckenborg, H. H., general store.
Weith, Martin, blacksmith.

Source: Illustrated Sketch Book AND DIRECTORY OF JEFFERSON CITY AND COLE COUNTY
J. W. JOHNSTON. Editor.