Editing New Bloomfield, Missouri (section)

==Historical summary==
* 1821: State of Missouri admitted to Union.
* 1827: Round Prairie Post Office opened northwest of New Bloomfield, near Guthrie.
* 1836: Historical town of 'Bloomfield', built around Round Prairie Post Office, first surveyed.
* 1841: Round Prairie Post Office shut down and moved to near current location in what is now New Bloomfield.
* 1867: First New Bloomfield School inside city limits.
* 1872: Chicago & Alton Railway station in New Bloomfield opens.
* 1872: Town of Guthrie founded as 'Bigbee'.
* 1874: Guthrie Post Office opened.
* 1890 circa: Township boundaries change. Guthrie Township formed from northern strip of Cedar and southern part of Round Prairie townships. Summit Township formed from southern half of Cedar Township (including Holts Summit and Cedar city; leaving New Bloomfield still in Cedar Township).
* 1896: Missouri River bridge connects New Bloomfield and Callaway County to Jefferson City.
* 1904: Long distance telephone service available in New Bloomfield.
* 1917: New Bloomfield School rebuilt following fire destroying former building.
* 1954: Guthrie Post Office shut down.
* 1956: New gymnasium added to New Bloomfield School.
* 1959: New Bloomfield incorporated as a city.
* 1961: New Bloomfield Post Office moved into new building next door.
* 1965: New and separate elementary school opened in January for elementary grades, special education, library, and music room. High school remained in 1917 building.
* 1983: New US Highway 54 reroutes traffic to area east of New Bloomfield; old Hwy 54 becomes State Road AE.