Called the "Apostle to the Osage" and the "Father of civilization in Southeast Kansas,"[citation needed] he served for 36 years as spiritual director, doctor, steward, lawyer, judge, catechist and preacher to the Osage.

Father Schoenmakers is buried in St. Francis Cemetery one quarter mile east of the Church.

[citation needed] The other leading man in the Osage Mission was Kentucky-born John Allan Mathews.

He married Mary in Jackson County, Missouri in 1835 and was appointed blacksmith for the Senaca in 1837 and for the Osage in 1839.

At least a couple times Confederate supporters entered Osage Mission or were in the immediate vicinity.

Neona was suggested to honor the daughter of Chief Little Bear, but local protests favored the name of St. Paul.

The reigning judge decided to allow the citizens to vote on the new name and St. Paul was chosen in an election held on April 11, 1895.

[citation needed] The name of the post office was officially changed from Osage Mission to Saint Paul in May 1895.

[7] The historic St. Francis Hieronymo Church dedicated in 1884 has undergone its latest renovation in 2007 due to a storm on June 30, 2005 that knocked off the steeple.

[citation needed] A visit to the St. Francis Parish Cemetery reflects much of the history of the Osage Mission, as does the only remaining structure of the girls' school established by Mother Bridget Hayden when she arrived at the Mission in 1847.

The Osage Mission Infirmary & Guest House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is managed under the name, St. Ann's Bed and Breakfast.

It is held annually on Memorial Day Weekend with activities that begin on Thursday and conclude on Monday, including: races, music shows, dances, pony & draft horse pulls, parade, horseshoe tournament, carnival, kids games, golf tournament, calf penning & Calcutta, and Memorial Day services at the local cemeteries.

[citation needed] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2), all of it land.