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Callaway-Organized November 25, 1820. Named in honor
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of Capt. James Callaway, a grandson of Daniel Boone, killed by the Indians in the southern part of Montgomery County, March 8, 1815. Fulton, the county seat, laid out in 1822, was named for Robert Fulton.
Camden-Originally created January 29, 1841, and called Kinderhook, for the country seat of President Van Buren. The name was changed to Camden, for a county in North Carolina, in 1843. The first county seat was Oregon; the second, Erie; the present, Linn Creek.
Caldwell-Organized December 26, 1836. Named by the author of the organizing act, Gen. Alex. W. Doniphan, for Col. John Caldwell, of Kentucky. The first county seat was Far West, but on the destruction and abandonment of that place during the Mormon War, it was removed to Kingston, named for Hon. Aus- tin A. King. of Ray County.
Cape Girardeau-One of the original " districts." Organized October 1, 1812; reduced to its present limits March 5, 1849. Named for the town which was founded by Louis Lorimer in 1794. Jackson, the county seat, was incorporated in 1824, and named for " Old Hickory."
Carroll-Organized January 3, 1833. Named in honor of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, one of the signers of the Declara- tion. The county seat, Carrollton, was laid out in 1837.
Carter-Organized March 10, 1859. Named for Zimri Car- ter, one of its earliest and most prominent citizens.
Cass-Organized September 14, 1835, and first called Van Buren, in honor of President Van Buren, whom Missourians delighted to honor at that day; but in 1849, after he had been the presidential candidate of the Free Soil party in the preceding canvass, the name was changed to Cass, in honor of Lewis Cass, of Michigan, who had been the Democratic candidate in 1848, and had been defeated by Gen. Taylor. The county seat, Har- risonville, was named for Hon. A. G. Harrison, of Callaway.
Cedar-Organized February 14, 1845, and named for its prin- cipal stream. The original county seat was called Lancaster. In 1847 the name was changed to Fremont, in honor of the " Pathfinder," but in 1856 Gen. Fremont became the Republican candidate for President, and the following winter the Democratic
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Legislature changed the name to Stockton, in honor of Commo- dore Richard Stockton, of the navy, who had arrested Fremont during the Mexican War, and sought to have him disgraced.
Chariton-Organized November 16, 1820. Named for the town of Chariton, which was laid out in 1818, and formerly stood near the mouth of the river of that name. Lewis and Clark were of the opinion that the original name of the Chariton was " Theriaton," but others asserted that the word is old French, and signifies a chariot or little wagon, a corruption of charrette probably. The first county seat was Chariton, sometimes called Old Chariton, long extinct. The present capital, Keytesville, was laid out in 1832, and named by its founder, James Keyte, for himself.
Christian-Organized March 8, 1860. Named probably for a county in Kentucky.
Clark-Organized in 1838 (many authorities say in 1818, but the Clark County then organized was in Arkansas). Named in honor of Gov. William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and first Governor of the Territory of Missouri proper, serving from 1813 to 1820.
Clay-Organized January 2, 1822. Named for Henry Clay. Liberty, the county seat, was laid out in 1822.
Clinton-Organized January 15, 1833; reduced to its pres- ent limits in 1841. Named for Vice-President George Clinton, of New York. This county seat was first called Concord, then Springfield, and finally Plattsburg, for the residence of Gov. Clinton.
Cole-Organized November 16, 1820. Named for Capt. Stephen Cole, a noted pioneer of Missouri, who built Cole's Fort, at the present site of Boonville, and who died on " the plains," some time in the thirties, it is said.
Cooper-Organized December 17, 1818. Named ! for Capt. Sarshell Cooper, another prominent pioneer, who was killed by the Indians while seated at his own fireside in " Cooper's Fort," Howard County, on the night of April 14, 1814. Boonville, the county seat, was laid out in 1817, and named for Daniel Boone.
Crawford-Organized January 23, 1829. Named in honor of Hon. William H. Crawford, of Georgia, candidate for President
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in 1824. Until 1835 the county seat was at the mouth of Little Piney (now in Phelps County ) at the dwelling house of James Harrison. The present county seat, Steelville, was located in 1835 and named for a prominent citizen.
Dade-Organized January 29, 1841. Named for Maj. Dade, of Seminole massacre fame. The name of the county seat, Green- field, has no especial significance.
Dallas-Originally called Niangua, and organized in 1842; changed to Dallas December 10, 1844, and named in honor of Hon. George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, then Vice-President elect. Buffalo, the county seat, was named for the well-known city in New York by Joe Miles. an Irish bachelor, who first set- tled on the site. The word Niangua is a corruption of the orig- inal Indian name, Nehemgar.
Daviess-Organized December 29, 1836. Named in honor of Col. Jos. H. Daviess, of Kentucky, who fell at the battle of Tip- pecanoe, in 1811. Gallatin, the county seat, was laid out in 1837, and named for Albert Gallatin, the old Swiss financier, who was secretary of the treasury from 1801 to 1813.
De Kalb-Organized February 25, 1845, and named in honor of the Baron De Kalb, of the Revolution, who fell at the battle of Camden.
Dent -- Organized February 10, 1851. Named in honor of Lewis Dent, a Tennesseean, who settled in the county in 1835, and was its first representative, elected in 1862. Salem, the county seat, was located in 1852. Perhaps when the founders christened it they had in mind the Hebrew word Salem, signify- ing peace.
Douglas-Organized October 19, 1857, and named for Stephen A. Douglas. The county seat has been alternately at Ava and Vera Cruz.
Dunklin-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Daniel Dunklin, Governor of the State from 1832 to 1836, sur- veyor-general of the United States, etc. Kennett, the county seat, was named for Hon. Luther M. Kennett.
Franklin-Organized December 11, 1818. Named for Ben- jamin Franklin. The first county seat was at Newport, but in 1830 was removed to Union.
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Gasconade-Organized November 25, 1820. Named for the river; reduced to its present limits (nearly) in 1835. Hermann was laid out in 1937, and became the county seat in 1845.
Gentry-Organized February 12, 1841. Named in honor of Col. Richard Gentry, of Boone County, who fell at the head of the Missouri regiment in the battle against the Seminole Indians at Okeechobee, Fla., on Christmas day, 1837. The county seat, Albany, was at first called Athens.
Greene-Organized January 2, 1833. Named for Gen. Na- thaniel Greene, of the War of the Revolution. The county seat, Springfield, was named for the seat of justice of Robertson County, Tenn.
Grundy -- Organized January 2, 1841. Named for Hon. Felix Grundy, of Tennessee, attorney-general of the United States from 1838 to 1840, etc. The county seat was located at Trenton in 1843.
Harrison-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Hon. Albert G. Harrison, of Callaway County, a representa- tive in Congress from the State from 1834 to 1839, dying in the latter year. Bethany, the county seat, was laid out by Tennes- seeans in 1845.
Henry -- Originally called Rives, in honor of William C. Rives, of Virginia, then a Democratic politician of national reputation. Organized December 13, 1834. In 1840 Mr. Rives became a Whig, and in 1841 the name of the county was changed to Henry, in honor of Patrick Henry. Clinton, the county seat, was laid out in 1836, and named for George Clinton, of New York.
Hickory -- Organized February 14, 1845, and named for the sobriquet of Andrew Jackson. The county seat, Hermitage, was named for " Old Hickory's" residence.
Holt-In 1839 the territory in the Platte Purchase north of Buchanan County was organized into the "Territory" of "Ne-at- a-wah," and attached to Buchanan. "Ne-at-a-wah " included the present counties of Andrew, Holt, Atchison and Nodaway. In 1841 this territory was subdivided and the county of " Nodaway" organized, but a few weeks later the Legislature changed the name to Holt, in honor of Hon. David Rice Holt, the representative from Platte County, who had died during the session, and who
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was buried at Jefferson City. Oregon, the county seat, was laid out in 1841, and at first called Finley.
Howard-Organized January 23, 1816. Named in honor of Col. Benjamin Howard, Governor of the " Territory of Louisiana" from 1810 to 1812. The first county seat was at Old Franklin, on the Missouri, nearly opposite Boonville. Fayette (named for Gen. La Fayette) became the county seat in 1823.
Howell-Organized March 2, 1857. Named for James How- ell, who settled in Howell's Valley in 1832.
Iron-Organized February 17, 1857, and named for its prin- cipal mineral. The origin of the name of its county seat, Iron- ton, is apparent.
Jackson-Organized December 15, 1826, and named for " the hero of New Orleans." Independence, the county seat, was laid out in 1827.
Jasper-Organized January 29, 1841. Named for Sergt. Jasper, a noted soldier of the Revolution, who planted the flag on Fort Moultrie amidst a shower of British cannon balls, and who fell at the assault on Savannah in 1779.
Jefferson-Organized December 8, 1818, and named for Thomas Jefferson. The first county seat was at Herculaneum. In 1835 it was removed to the present site, then called Monti- cello. There was already a county seat in the State (in Lewis County) bearing the name of Monticello, and in 1837 the desig- nation of the capital of Jefferson was changed to Hillsboro.
Johnson-Organized December 13, 1834, and named for Col. Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, "the slayer of Tecumseh," who was afterward, from 1837 to 1841, Vice President of the United States. The town of Warrensburg, the county seat, was laid out in 1835, and named for its founders, John and Martin D. Warren.
Knox-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Gen. Henry Knox, the Boston bookseller, who during the Revolu- tion became Washington's chief of artillery, and who, the night before the battle of Trenton, we are told, "went about tugging at his guns like a Trojan and swearing like a pirate." He was the first secretary of war of the United States. Edina, the county seat, was laid out in 1839, and named by the surveyor, Hon. S.
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W. B. Carnegy, for the ancient name of the capital of Scotland.
Laclede-Organized February 24, 1849. Named for Pierre Laclede Liguest, often called Laclede, the founder of St. Louis. The county seat, Lebanon, was named for a town in Tennessee.
La Fayette-Originally called Lillard, in honor of Hon. James C. Lillard, and organized November 16, 1820. In 1834 the name of the county was changed to La Fayette in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette. The first county seat was at Mount Vernon, on the Missouri, but was removed to Lexington in 1824.
Lawrence-The first organization of a county called Lawrence, in 1818, was never perfected. The present county was created February 25, 1845, and named for the gallant Yankee sea cap- tain, James Lawrence, who said, "Don't give up the ship." Mount Vernon, the county seat, was located the same year.
Lewis-Organized January 2, 1833. Named for Capt. Mer- riwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, who was Governor of the Territory of Louisiana from 1807 to 1809, and who committed suicide in the latter year in a county in Tennessee now bearing his name, while on his way to Washington. Monti- cello ("Little Mountain "), the county seat, was laid out in 1834, and named for the country seat of Thomas Jefferson.
Lincoln-Organized December 14, 1818, and named for Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, of the Revolution. Troy (originally called Wood's Fort) became the county seat in 1819.
Linn-Organized January 7, 1837. Named in honor of Dr. Lewis F. Linn, of Ste. Genevieve, United States senator from 1833 to 1843, dying in office during the latter year. The origin of the name of the county seat, Linneus, is uncertain.
Livingston-Organized January 6, 1837. Named for Hon. Edward Livingston, of Louisiana, secretary of state from 1831 to 1833. The county seat, Chillicothe (an Indian name said to signify " the big town where we live"), was located in 1837.
McDonald-Organized March 3, 1849. Said to have been named for Sergt. McDonald, a South Carolina trooper of the Revolution. The first county seat was at Rutledge, but was sub- sequently removed to Pineville, which place was originally called Marysville.
Macon-Organized January 6, 1837. Named for Nathaniel
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Macon, of North Carolina. The first county seat was called " Box Ancle," afterward Bloomington. It was removed to Macon City in 1860.
Madison-Organized December 14, 1818, and named for President Madison. The first county seat was St. Michael, near the present capital, Fredericktown, which was located in 1821.
Maries-Organized March 2, 1855, and named for the two streams, Marie and Little Marie.
Marion-Organized December 23, 1826, and named for Gen. Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox." Palmyra, which has always been the county seat, was laid off in 1819.
Mercer-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Gen. Hugh Mercer, of the Revolution, and the county seat, Princeton, was so called for the battle in which he lost his life.
Miller-Organized February 6, 1837. Named for John Mil- ler, a colonel under Harrison in the War of 1812, Governor of Missouri from 1826 to 1832, member of Congress from 1836 to 1842, etc.
Mississippi-Organized February 14, 1845, and named for the Father of Waters.
Moniteau-Organized February 14, 1845. Named for the stream which flows through the western part, whose name is a corruption of the Indian word Manitou, meaning the Deity. California, the county seat, was laid out in 1845, and originally called Boonsboro.
Monroe-Organized January 6, 1831, and named in honor of James Monroe. Paris, the county seat, was settled upon in 1831, and named for Paris, Ky.
Montgomery-Organized December 14, 1818, and named for Gen. Richard Montgomery, who fell at the storming of Quebec. The first county seat was at Pinckney, on the Missouri, afterward it was removed to Lewiston, near the center of the county, and finally to Danville, which was laid off in 1834.
Morgan-Organized January 5, 1833, and named for Gen. Daniel Morgan, who commanded the famous riflemen in the Revolution. The first county seat was at Millville, now extinct, but in 1834 it was removed to Versailles.
New Madrid-One of the original "districts." Organized
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October 1, 1812. Named for the town (the county seat) which was, properly speaking, founded by Gen. Morgan, of New Jersey, in 1788.
Newton-Organized December 31, 1838. Named for Sergt. Newton, the comrade of Jasper, the Revolutionary hero. The name given to the county seat, Neosho, is a corruption of the Osage Indian word, Ne-o-zho.
Nodaway-Organized February 14, 1845. Named for the stream flowing through it. The name is a corruption of Ni-di- wah, a Sac and Fox Indian word, meaning "hearsay." (It will be remembered that the original designation of Holt County was Nodaway. ) The county seat, Maryville, was laid off in 1845, and named for the first resident lady, Mrs. Mary Graham.
Oregon-Organized February 14, 1845. Named for the territory then under discussion, in connection with which the phrase " 54-40 or fight" was often heard.
Osage-Organized January 29, 1841, and named for the river which forms the greater portion of its western boundary. The Osage River was named by the French more than 100 years ago from the tribe of Indians upon its banks. The word is a corruption of Qua-chage, or Ou-chage (whence Wahsatch), and as applied to individual, means "the strong." Linn, the county seat, is named in honor of Senator Lewis F. Linn.
Ozark-Organized January 29, 1841. In 1843 its name was changed to Decatur, in honor of the famous fighting commodore, Stephen Decatur, but in 1845, its present title was restored. The first county seat was Rockbridge, near the north line; the present is Gainesville.
Pemiscot-Organized February 19, 1861. Named for the large bayou within its borders. The word signifies "liquid mud." Gayoso, the county seat, was named for a prominent Spanish official of the territorial days.
Perry-Organized November 16, 1820. Named in honor of Commodore Oliver H. Perry, the hero of Lake Erie. Perryville, the county seat, was located in 1821.
Pettis-Organized January 26, 1833. Named in honor of Hon. Spencer Pettis, of St. Louis, a member of Congress from Missouri in 1828-31, and who was killed in a duel with Maj.
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Thomas Biddle, on Bloody Island, in the latter year. The first county seat was at St. Helena; in 1837 it was removed to George- town; in 1862 to Sedalia. The last named town was laid out in 1859, and named by its founder, Gen. George R. Smith, for his daughter Sarah, who was familiarly called "Sade " and "Sed." It was first called by Gen. Smith "Sedville," but he afterward gave it the more euphonius title which it now bears.
Phelps-Organized November 13, 1857. Named for Hon. John S. Phelps, of Greene County, member of Congress from 1844 to 1862; Governor from 1877 to 1881, etc.
Pike-Organized December 14, 1818. Named in honor of Gen. Zebulon Pike, who explored the Upper Mississippi in 1805; visited Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico and other territory in the West in 1806, discovering the mountain which yet bears the name of Pike's Peak, and who was killed at the battle of York, Canada, in April, 1813. Bowling Green was laid out in 1819, and became the county seat in 1824, upon its removal from Louisiana.
Platte-Organized December 31, 1838, and named indirectly for the Platte River, which flows through it, and from which the Platte Purchase was named. Platte City, the county seat, was originally called Falls of Platte.
Polk-Organized March 13, 1835. Named in honor of James K. Polk, of Tennessee, who afterward, in 1844, became President. He had numerous admirers among the first settlers, who had known him in Tennessee before their removal to Missouri.
Pulaski-Organized December 15, 1818. Named in honor of Count Pulaski, who fell at Savannah during the Revolution.
Putnam-Organized February 28, 1845, and named for Gen. Israel Putnam. The first county seat was at Putnamville, after- ward at Winchester, and finally at Harmony, whose present name is Unionville.
Ralls-Organized November 16, 1820. Named in honor of Daniel Ralls, a member of the Legislature at that time from Pike County. New London was laid out in 1819.
Randolph-Organized January 22, 1829. Named for John Randolph, of Roanoke. Huntsville became the county seat in 1830, and named for Judge Ezra Hunt.
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Ray-Organized November 16, 1820, and named for Hon. John Ray, a member of the Constitutional Convention from How- ard County. The first county seat was at Bluffton, but in 1828 it was removed to Richmond.
Reynolds-Organized February 25, 1845. Named in honor of Hon. Thomas Reynolds, Governor of Missouri from 1841 to 1844, in which latter year he committed suicide at the capital. His name was bestowed upon this county through the efforts of Hon. Pate Buford, his particular friend.
Ripley-Organized January 5, 1813, and named in honor of Gen. Ripley, of the War of 1812. Doniphan, the county seat, was named for Gen. A. W. Doniphan, Missouri's renowned hero of the Mexican War.
St. Charles-One of the original "districts." Organized October 1, 1812. Named for the town, which was named by the French.
St. Clair-Organized January 29, 1841. Named for Gen. Arthur St. Clair, of the Revolution. Osceola, named for the noted Seminole chief, became the county seat in 1842.
St. Francois-Organized December 19, 1821. Named for the river. Farmington, the present county seat, was not laid out until 1856.
Ste. Genevieve-One of the original "districts." Organized October 1, 1812. Named for the town, which was founded, prac- tically, in 1763, although settled probably in 1735.
St. Louis-One of the original "districts." Organized Oc- tober 1, 1812. Named for the town, which in turn was named for King Louis XV of France, having been founded by Pierre Laclede, in 1764. Clayton was made the county, seat in 1875.
Saline-Organized November 25, 1820. County seats in their order have been Jefferson, Jonesboro, Arrow Rock and Mar- shall. The county was named for its salt springs.
Schuyler-Organized February 14, 1845, and named for Gen. Philip Schuyler of the Revolution. The first county seat was at Tippecanoe; Lancaster, the present capital, was laid out in 1845.
Scotland-Organized January 29, 1841. Named by Hon. S. W. B. Carnegy, now of Canton, in honor of the land of his ances- tors. He surveyed and named the town of Edinburg in this
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county, and also the town of Edina, in Knox County. The first courts in Scotland were held at Sand Hill, but in 1843 the county seat was located at Memphis.
Scott-Organized December 28, 1821. Named for Hon. John Scott, the first congressman from Missouri. The first county seat was at Benton.
Shannon-Organized January 29, 1841. Named for Hon. George F. Shannon, a prominent lawyer and politician of the State, who dropped dead in the courthouse at Palmyra, in August, 1836.
Shelby-Organized January 2, 1835. Named for Gen. Isaac Shelby, who fought at King's Mountain, in the Revolution, and was subsequently Governor of Kentucky. The first county seat was at Oak Dale, but was located at Shelbyville in 1836.
Stoddard-Organized January 2, 1836. Named for Capt. Amos Stoddard, of Connecticut, who took possession of Missouri in the name of his government after the Louisiana purchase.
Stone-Organized February 10, 1851, and named for the stony character of its soil. Galena, the county seat, was so named for the presence of that mineral in the vicinity.
Sullivan-Fully organized February 16, 1843, and named by Hon. E. C. Morelock far his native county in Tennessee. In the preliminary organization, in 1843, the county was named High- . land. The first courts were held at the house of A. C. Hill, on the present site of Milan, which became the county seat in 1845.
Taney-Organized January 6, 1837, and named for Chief Justice Roger B. Taney. Forsyth, the county seat, located in 1838, was named for Hon. John Forsyth, of Georgia, who was Secretary of State of the United States from 1834 to 1841.
Texas -- Organized February 14, 1845, and named for the Lone Star State. Houston, the county seat, was named for Gen. Sam Houston, the "hero of San Jacinto."
Vernon-Organized as at present February 27, 1855. Named for Hon. Miles Vernon, a member of the State Senate from La- clede County. who fought under Gen. Jackson at New Orleans, and who presided over the Senate branch of the "Claib Jackson Legislature," which passed the "Ordinance of Secession," at Ne- osho, October 28, 1861. Nevada, the county seat, was originally
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called Nevada City, and named by Col. D. C. Hunter for a town in California.
Warren-Organized January 5, 1833, and named for Gen. Joseph Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill. Warrenton became the county seat in 1835.
Washington-Organized August 21, 1813, and named for the "Father of His Country." It is claimed that Potosi, the county seat, was first settled in 1765.
Wayne-Organized December 11, 1818, when it comprised the greater part of the southern one-third of the State. It was formerly called by the sobriquet of "the State of Wayne," and latterly "the Mother of Counties." It was named in honor of Gen. Anthony Wayne, of the Revolution, the famous "Mad An- thony" of history and legend. Greenville, the county seat, was laid out in 1818, and named for the scene of Gen. Wayne's treaty.
Webster-Organized March 3, 1855, and named for Daniel Webster. The county seat, Marshfield, was named for Webster's country seat.
Worth-Organized February 8, 1861, and named in honor of Gen. William Worth, one of the prominent American command- ers in the Mexican War. Grant City was laid off in 1864, and named for Gen. Grant.
Wright-Organized Jauuary 29, 1841, and named in honor of Hon. Silas Wright of New York, a leading Democratic states- man of that period. Hartville was named for the owner of the site.
There have been attempts at the creation of other counties from time to time. Dodge County, named for Gen. Henry Dodge, was organized in 1851, with a county seat at St. John, but in 1853 it was disorganized and its territory included within the limits of Putnam, of which county it had formed the western part. The organization of Donaldson, Merrimac, and perhaps two or three other counties, was never perfected.
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