SANTA FE

This village was situated in the western part of the township with the greater part lying in Section 24. It was surveyed in the year 1851 for William L. Hart, proprietor and consisted of 66 lots. The first store was opened by Mr. hart who kept a general assortment of merchandise and ran this establishment for about eight to ten years. The next merchant was George Moore who held the business for about 7 years before moving out of the area. Other merchants were: William Davis, Allan Layman, Alfred Dicks, Frederick Hale, Alvin Rockwell, H. Jones, Samuel Pickens, Jerry Pritchard, William White, Phillip Miller, William Moss and William Melick. In the late 1880's a general store was kept by J. C. McCoy, there was also a blacksmith shop, shoe shop and chair factory.