At its peak, the community was strong enough to compete for the title of county seat.

The Spink Cafe was the center of life in the township and was still a place where farmers would gather.

Gary's Repair was a place where people could get the truck or tractor a little work and the old Co-Op that went by the name of Spink Oil was the town's gas station.

Today a few homes remain, along with storage facilities for the Union County Dept.

This split lead to the formation of the save union county group and attracted a lot of media attention.