The New Student's Reference Work/Sedalia, Mo.

Seda′lia, Mo., a thrifty city, is situated in a fine farming district and is a nest of factories. There are car-works, machine-shops, woolen-mills, manufactories of agricultural implements, wagons and furniture. It has fine railroad facilities, several roads converging here. It was founded in 1860, has five colleges and excellent public schools, and is especially an educational city. Population 17,822.