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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Grant Township is a township in northeastern Putnam County, Missouri. The organization date and origin of the name of Grant Township is unknown. The village of Livonia is located in the southeastern area of the township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 210 to 185 (-12%). Half of its homes were built before 1983.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Grant yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Grant is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Grant has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is William P. Hall House in Lancaster, 10 miles away.

Grant and the nearest listed places

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William P. Hall HouseDrake Public LibraryUnionville Square Historic DistrictC B & Q Passenger DepotPorter HallSturdivant-Sawyer House

Closest to Grant

William P. Hall HouseLancaster · Building10miDrake Public LibraryCenterville · Built 190113.9miUnionville Square Historic DistrictUnionville · District15.3miC B & Q Passenger DepotCenterville · Built 191115.7miPorter HallCenterville · Building15.9mi

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. William P. Hall House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Livonia📜 Liberty📜 Glenwood📜 Worthington
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