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- Mexico, city, seat (1837) of Audrain county, central Missouri, U.S. It is situated on the South Fork Salt River, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Columbia. Founded (1836) by the Reverend Robert C. Mansfield and James H. Smith, it was named for a tavern sign reading “Mexico that-a-way.”
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History. Mexico was laid out as "New Mexico" in 1836 and was a major stop for settlers heading to the Republic of Texas (thus the name "New Mexico"), and it became the county seat under its present name in 1837. The word "New" was dropped after the Mexican War that saw Texas become a part of the United States.
Mexico, city, seat (1837) of Audrain county, central Missouri, U.S. It is situated on the South Fork Salt River, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Columbia. Founded (1836) by the Reverend Robert C. Mansfield and James H. Smith, it was named for a tavern sign reading “Mexico that-a-way.”
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Facts about the City of Mexico. Cite source of information as from Pictorial History of Mexico, Missouri , 1880-1959. Contributed by: Kathy Crouch. Mexico was founded in 1835 by the Rev. Robert C. Mansfield and James H. Smith. It was part of Monroe County.
Mexico, formerly known as New Mexico, is a city in and the county seat of Audrain County, Missouri, United States. [5] It is home to the Missouri Military Academy and annually hosts the Miss Missouri Pageant.
Mexico, centrally located and the oldest town in Audrain County, was founded by two early settlers, James H. Smith and the Reverend Robert C. Mansfield, and then designated the county seat.
Nov 9, 2009 · The Mexican-American War was a 1846-1848 conflict over vast territories in the American West, which the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave to the United States.
Jun 20, 2016 · Every year, Mexico serves as host to Miss Missouri, an official preliminary of the Miss America pageant. Photo: Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce. It’s home to the Missouri Military Academy....
