Highlandville is a small city in Christian County, Missouri. The founding of the community is attributed to Ferdinand Frank Kentling, a German immigrant who had come to America, where he met and married Katie Heide, a recent widow. They built a log cabin near a shallow pond on Wilderness Road, south of Springfield, Missouri, in the late 1860s. In 1868, they established a trading post that became known as Dutch Store. As a settlement grew up around the store, it was named Highlandville, and Frank Kentling was appointed the new town’s first postmaster. Later, the Kentlings built a larger home where the current post office is now located. Highlandville’s first school was established in 1874, and the town grew. When motorized vehicles came to the area, Highlandville became the cross roads of US Highway 65 and US Highway 123, which was later named 160. Travel increased through the area when Table Rock Lake was built in 1958. However, traffic patterns changed when US Highway 65 was routed directly to Branson, just three miles east of Highlandville, and several area farms closed as their owners found they could earn an easier living working away from home, several local businesses closed, and the city became a bedroom community. The town was incorporated as a city in 1993. The Mark Twain National Forest is east, southeast, and southwest of the city. Green Mound Ridge is southeast of Highlandville, Spokane is to the south, and Ponce de Leon is to the southwest, while Montague is east of the city and Riverdale is north.
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Recognized as an independent entity, the Christ Catholic Church, Diocese of Boston, was founded and headquartered at the Cathedral of the Prince of Peace, in Highlandville, Missouri, for many years, in a building that was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Smallest Cathedral. A church history, statement of faith, and an online bookstore are available.
http://www.christcatholicchurch.com/
Highlandville is located on an Ozark plateau in Christian County, Missouri. The official web site for the city offers a history and profile of the community, office hours and administrative and departmental contacts, and public notices.
http://www.highlandville.net/
Offering two horse and tack sales each month, a sheep and goat sale once a month, and other services, the company is located in Highlandville, Missouri. Directions, contacts, details, and schedule of sales are posted on the site.
http://www.highlandvillesales.com/
Based in Highlandville, Missouri, the organization sponsors the Highlandville Saddle Club Shodeo, which includes a number of events, such as barrels, poles, flags, hurdles, and keyholes. Membership information, rules, sponsorships, and and photos of past events are posted.
http://www.highlandvillesaddleclub.com/
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Available on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the HVAC contractor serves the Ozarks region from its base in Highlandville, Missouri. The contractor’s credentials, qualifications, services, and products are posted, along with energy tips and other resources.
http://www.hvacmaster.com/
Open daily, the Highlandville, Missouri trout park requires no license, and has no limits, with guests paying only for what they catch. A map shows the location of the park, and a schedule of fishing and other events are posted.
http://mountainspringstroutpark.com/
The Highlandville, Missouri company specializes in the manufacture of reproduction fiberglass bodies, as well as the sale of chassis, components, and accessories for street rod projects. Its products and packages are outlined, and its location and contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.showmerodandcustom.com/
Headquartered in Highlandville, Missouri, the public school system operates the Highlandville Elementary School in Highlandville, as well as the Spokane Middle School and Spokane High School, both in Spokane, Missouri. General information about the district, a district calendar, and an overview of its programs are included.
http://www.spokane.k12.mo.us/
