Blue Springs, MO news and local guide

Franklin Smith arrived from Virginia in 1838 and became a leading figure in the community, and in 1845 he established the first post office, named after the springs. In March 1878 the Chicago and Alton Railroad announced plans for a station about a mile east of the original settlement, and the town moved its center to the new station site, continuing as a rural trading center. The Chicago & Alton Hotel, built in 1878, is described as the city's oldest business. On September 7, 1880, the Jackson County Court granted Blue Springs incorporation as a town, the county's fourth incorporated settlement. The Bank of Blue Springs was established in 1883. Blue Springs was incorporated as a fourth-class city on January 12, 1904, and in April 1994 it adopted a constitutional charter and became a home rule charter city. Sources Wikipedia: Blue Springs, Missouri