Cole Camp was named by Ezekiel Williams, who established a post office in 1830 on Williams Creek, south of the present town. Settlers from the south followed Williams, and in the 1840s an influx of German immigrants arrived to leave their mark on the area
Author Biography
Kenneth L. Bird is an independent historian serving on the boards of the Cole Camp Area Historical Society and the Pettis County Historical Society. He is the author of Rails to the Osage, a history of the railroad that once served the Cole Camp area.
