The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The present site of Springdale was a wilderness until about 1886, when Mr. John Shriner and Mr. Charles O. Squire arrived at about the same time. Squire erected the first sawmill in 1887. Once Mr. Squire finalized his homestead, he platted the area on November 29, 1889, which he called Squire City. He became the first postmaster in December 1889 and named the town "Squires City."
Mark P. Sheffer was the first merchant. He brought in material by horse-drawn freight wagons prior to the arrival on the railroad.
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Start Springdale’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Springdale’s history is told.
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Springdale, decade by decade
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Nothing in Springdale is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Springdale has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Loon Lake School in Loon Lake, 5.3 miles away.
Springdale and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.