Platted in 1880, and named for John Skirving Maitland, a surveyor for the Nodaway Valley Railroad, the city of Maitland is in Holt County, Missouri. Before being abandoned, the railroad was later taken over by the Burlington Northern Railroad. A Maitland farmer by the name of David Ward King invented the King road drag, consisting of two logs lashed together, which was an early method of grading roads. The town is primarily agricultural and, during the early 1900s, the town produced a large amount of bluegrass seed, but in the 1950s and 1960s, bluegrass seed production moved to communities in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Today, the city’s population is in decline, a state that has affected several rural communities in Missouri. Missouri Highway A passes through Maitland. Pumpkin Center is eleven miles east of Maitland, Skidmore is about seven miles to the north, New Point is eleven miles south, and Fairfax is twenty-eight miles northwest.
Recommended Resources
American Legion Maitland Graham Post 256
Affiliated with the American Legion, a congressionally chartered veterans organization, Post 256 was named in honor of veterans from Maitland and Graham, Missouri, who made up the organization’s membership. Its location, meeting schedules, and leadership contacts are presented.
http://post256.molegiondistrict4.org/
The family operated business in Maitland, Missouri is recognized by AKC, APRI, and ACA, and raises Yorkshire Terriers, Yorkie-Poos, Maltese, Shih-Tzus, Morkies, and Shorkies. Available animals and breeding stock are featured, and shown in photographs, along with customer testimonials and contacts.
http://www.bandgkennels.com/
Founded in 1880, the city was once known as the Bluegrass Capitol of the World, as it was home to the largest bluegrass farm. The official municipal web site offers contacts for the city’s administrative and departmental personnel and a guide to local schools, churches, organizations, and businesses. Public notices are published to the site.
http://www.maitlandmo.com/
Also known as the Maitland Knights of Phythias Cemetery, the graveyard is located in Maitland, Holt County, Missouri. Photographs of the grounds are presented, along with available information about the people interred there, including dates of birth and death, biographical data, inscriptions and photographs of the headstones.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1993262
