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Rev. Adam Buerkle

Rev. Adam Buerkle brought a colony of German Lutherans to this area in 1878. In 1880 he named the post office Stuttgart in honor of his native city. Stuttgart was platted in 1884 and incorporated...

Rev. Adam Buerkle brought a colony of German Lutherans to this area in 1878. In 1880 he named the post office Stuttgart in honor of his native city. Stuttgart was platted in 1884 and incorporated in 1889. Col. Bob Crockett, a grandson of Davy Crockett, was the first mayor.

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