Headnote
PHILADELPHIA, A post village of Marion county, 13 miles from Palmyra, the county seat; was first settled by Wm. Wildraw in 1830, and contains three churches, viz: Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist; distance to St. Louis 150 miles, to Jefferson City 80. There is a stage route to Memphis, 15 miles. The chief products are corn, wheat, oats, and tobacco. Timber, oak, hickory, ash, and linn. Land is worth from $10 to $20 per acre. Population 300, (The Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1860)
Events
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| - | In Philadelphia, President Lincoln's remains lay in state at Independence Hall for two days | Personal |
| The Masonic College of Missouri opens in Philadelphia, Missouri | Education/Culture |