The town was named for its founder, Captain Charles Stuart, who laid out the town around the Rock Island Railroad. Stuart was a bustling railroad town in its early days. It had a freight, passenger line and an entire division station. The town has continued to grow . Stuart has a full range of businesses.
Agriculture plays an important role in Stuart.
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