On Thu, Jan 26, 2012, at 11:25 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
> The naming of Union county was rather fascinating. The area was part of
> the
> original Clarke County, and in 1852 the decision was made to form the new
> county. This country was rapidly heading towards the Civil War, and this
> area was a wee bit close to the dividing line with Missouri which was the
> defacto extension of the Mason-Dixon line. Initially, the desired name
> was
> to be "Mason" in reference to the Mason-Dixon line, but that was proving
> to
> be a bit inflamitory. So it was named "Union" instead in reference to the
> preservation of the union, which was supposably less prickly. Right...
>
> So, that's why Creston has no courthouse square.
>
> AG
I must say -- I am intrigued. It would be good to have a gathering of
the Zuiks again.
Joel W.
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