Stella, Missouri
| Stella, Missouri | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Stella, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′46″N 94°11′23″W / 36.76278°N 94.18972°WCoordinates: 36°45′46″N 94°11′23″W / 36.76278°N 94.18972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 158 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 159 |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64867 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-70648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0727063 |
Stella is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village of Stella is located 17 miles southeast of Neosho, Missouri. At the end of January and the beginning of February, thousands of Bald Eagles come to the town.
The first known settlers of this area arrived in the early 1820s. The area of Stella was previously a fishing community called Springs. In October 1880, the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad sold a portion of what became Stella to Moses Eagle for $200. Moses Eagle's family arrived in the area in 1844. Stella became an incorporated town in 1930. The village was named after Moses Eagle's granddaughter. The water-powered grist mill was built in 1867 by Moses Eagle. The Bank of Stella was established around 1900. The area's first newspaper, the Amicus Curio, was started in 1901 by a doctor from Kent, Missouri, with the Stella Enterprise and the Stella Weekly Record established after that. The Horner Institute merged with the Stella Academy in 1911 and was located there until moving to Purdy, Missouri in 1912. The Stella Baptist Church was established 1886 with the actual church built around 1911, the Stella Methodist Church was built around 1896, and the Stella Church of Christ was established after 1950.
The Lentz-Carter Merchandise Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Despite Stella's small size, for nearly 60 years the Cardwell Hospital, later the Cardwell Memorial Osteopathic Hospital, attracted people from the largely rural surrounding areas of Newton County, Barry County and McDonald County for their healthcare needs. Cardwell Hospital was opened in 1920 by World War I veteran Dr. Clarence C. Cardwell, who had been born only two miles outside of Stella in 1892. At first the hospital was only four rooms, but later expanded to meet the needs of the local community. By 1930 a second doctor had joined the staff at Cardwell, Dr. J.L. Edmondson, and it had 10 beds available for patients. A fire in 1942 damaged the hospital, but Dr. Cardwell quickly had the building rebuilt. Dr. Cardwell continued running the hospital with his wife, Ida Cardwell, and their daughter, Cleta Cardwell, until his death in November 1956 at Grand Valley Hospital in Pryor, Oklahoma. At the time of his death the Cardwell Hospital was reported to have grown to 100 beds.
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