Question: Which railroad, that operated in the Midwest and South Central U.S. from 1876 to April 17, 1980, was responsible for creating the Monett railroad town?
Sentence (from "Kansas City Southern Railway"): The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (reporting mark KCS) , owned by Kansas City Southern, is the smallest and third-oldest Class I railroad in North America (just behind Union Pacific Railroad and Canadian Pacific Railway) still in operation.
Relevant evidence: No