The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town is named for Lt. General Jimmy Doolittle of World War II fame who bombed Tokyo in a daring raid, which helped to turn the tide of the war in the Pacific. The settlement was originally called Centertown because it was halfway between Rolla and Newburg. This name, coined by a local man named Monroe Ramsey, caught on over the years.
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Before
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
📷 Add from your albumNational Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Doolittle is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Doolittle has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Community Theater in Newburg, 2 miles away.
Doolittle and the nearest listed places
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How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Community Theater’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Doolittle?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Doolittle’s story, or a memory of it.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.