According to articles printed in the “Cracker Barrell News” by J.W. Schiermeier, a land transaction is completed for a new town named “Millville” (or Mehlville) on land owned by Joel Adison and Francis M. Davis and a Post office is established under the name “Snowhill”.   The first Postmaster was J.P.Simpson. Railroad tracks were laid down for the Wabash, St.Louis & Pacific Railroad. Landowner in the area are chiefly settlers from Virginia.