Oldfield, Missouri

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Oldfield got rail service when a subsidiary of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco) extended a line from Ozark, Missouri, to Chadwick, Missouri, in the Spring of 1883.[3] But Passenger service on the Frisco line was discontinued in March 1933,[4] and in 1934 the line from Ozark to Chadwick was abandoned entirely.[3]

Oldfield is home to the Oldfield Opry, a weekly country music show operated on a donations only basis. The show is held every Saturday night, and people come from miles around to listen to the classic country and western style music.[5]

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  1. Chadwick, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
  2. Feature Detail Report for: Oldfield, GNIS
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  5. Tiny Oldfield comes alive with music lovers on Saturday nights, Springfield News-Leader, Sep. 26, 2013

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