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Bloomfield suffered severely in the war, with most of the town burned before the end of hostilities; it eventually recovered, however, and continues to be fairly prosperous thanks to its status as the county seat and its central location in the county.
Bloomfield suffered severely in the war, with most of the town burned before the end of hostilities; it eventually recovered, however, and continues to be fairly prosperous thanks to its status as the county seat and its central location in the county.
==Geography==
Bloomfield is located in central Stoddard County, about five miles north of [[Dexter, Missouri|Dexter]]. Missouri State Highway 25 runs through the town, connecting it with Dexter to the south and with [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]] and other larger communities to the north. The low hills of Crowley's Ridge, in which Bloomfield lies, cause there to be less crop-based agriculture in the immediate vicinity than elsewhere in Southeast Missouri; however, the gently rolling terrain is highly amenable to pasturage, and livestock grazing is common.
Bloomfield has a total land area of 1.35 square miles,<ref>https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_29.txt</ref> and an average elevation of 482 feet.
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