Since then every business enterprise, with the exception of a blacksmith shop, owned by L. C.Matthews, has been moved to Aullville. The postoffice was kept at Dr. Wilborn's, for a time, and afterwards in Mr. Kane's store."

Cook’s Store was established as a post office in 1851 and finally appears on the maps of 1860. Colton's map of 1872 suggests that Cook's Store was a significant transportation hub in the area. Besides the railroad, there were six different roads to the communities of Dover, Mt. Hope/Waverly, Elmwood, Georgetown (Sedalia), Warrensburg, and Freedom/Tabo.

The name Concordia was approved by the Postmaster General in 1865 and the town was platted in 1868, but it is first found on Colton’s 1872 map (which was a revision of one of his earlier maps). Interestingly,Aullville was also added on this same map, but named “Aullsburg”. After the railroad was completed through the area, the General Land Office map of 1878 clearly shows Concordia and Aullville along the rail line. Note that Sweet Springs was still known as Brownsville at that time.

Finally, the Rand McNally map of 1898 shows most of the communities in Lafayette County by their current names, including Alma and Corder.

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Mao of Lafayette County when first German settlers arrive in Concordia area.

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Communities of Freedom and Moss shown west of present day Concordia in 1855 map.

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Cook's Store shown on 1860 maps.

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Concordia added to Colton's 1872 update of earlier map.

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Concordia and Aullville shown along Lexington branch of MoPac rail line in 1878 Geheral Land