Appendix Horses for Sale near Clinton, MO

About Clinton, MO

Clinton was laid out in 1836. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, a key promoter of the Erie Canal. A post office called Clinton has been in operation since 1850. On June 26, 2006, a building in the historic town square collapsed; on the second and third floors, an Elks Lodge ( Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) meeting was taking place. The leader, Tony Komer, who was on the third floor of the building preparing a speech, was the only fatality.