The town grew to include a sawmill and wool mill run by Oliver Johnson, a chair factory operated by E.L. The mineral-rich springs also gave rise to the sale of bottled waters. The health-giving qualities of the water drew hundreds of people to the area and the village became known as a summer resort.
While actively engaged in farming and stock-raising, Ely improved the ground surrounding the springs by erecting a number of buildings, including a hotel. Two years later, the name of the post office and the town were changed to Paris Springs, after Ely Paris, who had bought some 200 acres in the area in 1868.
When the village gained a post office in 1872, it was called Chalybeate Springs, for the iron-rich healing waters flowing from Clover Creek. This area was first settled in the 1850s and a village was established about a half-mile north of the junction. Just three miles west of Halltown, Missouri, Route 66 travelers will make their way to Paris Springs Junction. Paris Springs Junction, Missouri by Kathy Alexander.
