Situated in southern Missouri, the city of Hurley is in Stone County. Originally known as Spring Creek Mill, the mill was the beginning of Hurley’s industry, established by James Reynolds and Pryor Sanders in the early 1890s, using Spring Creek as a source of power for the milling of corn and wheat. Shortly after the mill was constructed, its owners quarreled, and the mill changed hands, becoming the property of E.R. Scott, and then Wade Jackson. Hurley is located along Missouri Route A, which becomes Main Street within the city limits. Union City is north-northeast of Hurley, Ponce de Leon is to the southeast, and Elsey is to the southwest.
Recommended Resources
Hurley Community Baptist Church
The congregation meets at its facilities on Missouri Highway A in the city of Hurley, Missouri. Meeting schedules, a calendar of events, photographs, a prayer list, and a variety of Bible and Christian resources are provided. Announcements are posted to the site.
http://www.hurleycommunitybaptist.org/
Serving the K-12 population of Hurley, Missouri, the public school system operates an elementary school, junior high school, and a high school, each of which are featured, with schedules, faculty contacts, and announcements. Its policies and resources are defined, and breakfast and lunch menus are published.
http://www.hurley.k12.mo.us/
The site features photographs of the railroad depot in Hurley, Missouri as it appeared in 1959, including information about the photographer.
http://www.missouridepots.com/hurley.htm
Published by the White River Valley Historical Quarterly in the fall of 1984, the article by Kathleen DeWitt tells the history of the Spring Creek Mill in Hurley, Missouri, and the role that it played in the formation of the town.
http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/wrv/V8/N9/F84l.htm
