Auxvasse

History

Auxvasse was originally called Clinton City, and under the latter name was platted in 1873 named after the nearby Auxvasse Creek. A post office called Auxvasse has been in operation since 1874. Auxvasse has been claimed by at least 3 Callaway County townships since they were first delineated in 1821, when Auxvasse was located at the far northeast corner of the original boundaries of the then far-larger Cote Sans Dessein township for a period of only a few months. New townships (Fulton, Round Prairie, Nine Mile Prairie) were formed 1821–1838 in northern Callaway County, and a study of historical references should clarify which township Auxvasse was claimed by during that period. In February 1838, the newly formed Liberty Township included Auxvasse as a key town in its eastern sector for nearly 40 years; but when the newer Jackson Township was created in December 1875, Auxvasse was included instead in its western half, where it remains to this day as its largest population center.

Geography

Auxvasse is located in the northern part of the county on US Route 54 between Mexico to the north and Kingdom City to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Most-observed species

• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  600
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  565
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  475
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  453
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  447
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  420
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  418
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  417

Most recent

• M 2.57 — 2024-09-19
  1 km S of Old Monroe, Missouri
• M 2.59 — 2022-12-05
  4 km SW of Madison, Missouri
• M 3.3 — 2005-07-31
  Missouri
• M 2.9 — 2004-02-08
  6 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri