After the completion of the Enon Exchange Bank building in 1917, the community of Enon was only a fraction of its size compared to the brief economic boom experienced in 1901 because of prospective mining operations. However, in the ensuing years, the bank and church remained key features of a community that enjoyed a strong business foundation brought on by the Bagnell Branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
The community of Enon, near the southeast corner of Moniteau County, came into existence through the entrepreneurial spirit of James McGinnis, who built the first house in the developing community in 1869.
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RUSSELLVILLE HISTORY: On the evening of April 9, 1903, a group from the Russellville area gathered at the Presbyterian Church (now the Russellville United Methodist Church). Many came from nearby Cole Spring Baptist Church and were interested in organizing a new Baptist church in Russellville.