This is an all-round history of Stanton, Missouri. It has 400 pages, including front matter. Discusses early development, mining, pioneer settlers, platting of town, incorporation, disincorporation, churches, schools, post office, general stores and other businesses, city government, transportation history, Route 66, Meramec Caverns, The Missouri Kid also known as William Rudolph, or Rudolph and Collins, miscellaneous tidbits from the past, Anaconda, Dry, Branch and Morrellton, Who Lived at Stanton, and burials in the Anaconda, Stanton, Rock Hill and Hendrix cemeteries. There are over 400 photographs as well.