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1 book is the result of legal research carried on by Joseph Block, 1
‘ Assistant Chief Clerk, Legal Department, Historical Records Survey. 1
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2 EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE ORIGINAL COUNTIES }
E The Territory of Louisiana was originally divided into five districts j
% designated as St. Charles, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Cape Girardeau, and 1
2 New Madrid. An.Act of Congress approved June 4, 1812 designated that the. f
3 Louisiana Territory become the Missouri Territory. The Territorial x
1 Governor was directed by this act to lay off the territory, to which the H
1 4 Indian title had been extinguished, into convenient counties. This was P
g to be done by proclamation issued on or before the first Mbnday in L
E October 1812. The counties so established by this proclamation were m
E coextensive with and bore the same names as the pre—established districts 1
‘ of the Louisiana Territory. From the sources at hand we have been unable t
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p 1812," which is at least approximately correct - the first menday in a
1 October 1812 having been the fifth day of the month. J
l The territorial laws enacted between the latter part of the year 1810 2%
t and early part of 1813 were lost or destroyed and the first mention of {J
; these original counties in the compilations of the laws of Missouri .1 'w
Territory is in an enactment of the territorial legislative body in 1813, " l
3 which fixes the boundaries of theSe counties as also those of washington !w
n and Arkansas Counties, organized in that year (M.T.L. 1813, pp. 295, et 5;
, seq.). The citation in the appended list in connection with the original 3?
3 counties, "L.T.L. 1812, pp. 8-13," would indicate that the reference is to U
1 l a law passed by the legislative body of Louisiana Territory, which is fl
1 erroneous, the reference being to the Act of Congress above mentioned. 1
i The student or research worker interested in the details of the V
g legislation establishing the counties of Missouri will find same in the F
E following two volumes: (1) "Laws of a Public and General Nature of the J
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I Adair Jon. 29, 1841 Macon M.L. 1840-41, I
I _ pp. 36-58 ‘ .
I Andrew Jan. 29, 1841 rdatte Purchase M.L. 1840-41, j
I pp. 33, 37, and 38 ;
I Atchison Feb. 14, 1845 Holt M.L. 1844-45, ,
pp. 34-36, same, p. 39, I
- ' see Allen, p, 10
I Audrain Dec. 17, 1838 Callaway, Monroe, M.L. 1835-37, I
I Ralls pp. 44 and 45 H
3 Barry Jan. 5, 1855 Greene M.L. 1855, II
I pp. 432 and 433 II
g Barton Dec. 12, 1855 Jasper M.L. 1855, adjourned I
3 session, pp. 49 and 50; H
; M.L. 1855-57, I
I pp. 49 f., (reenacted) I
Bates Jan. 29, 1841 Van Buren M.L. 1840-41, 'I
1 pp. 36 and 57 fl
1 Benton Jan. 3, 1835 Pettis, Greene M.L. 1835, I
T pp. 427 and 428 II
I Bollinger March 1, 1851 Cape Girardeau, M.L. 1850-51,
I medison, pp. 193-195 I.
I . Stoddard, Whyne
! ~Boone Nov. 16, 1820 Howard M.L. 1820, I
effective pp. 655 and 661 ,
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Buchanan Dec. 51, 1838 Platte PUrchase M.L. 1838-59, II
I pp. 23-25 ;I
: Butler Feb. 27, 1849 wnyne M.L. 1848-49, I”
pp. 25-27 5‘
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I Caldweil Dec. 23, 1836 Roy M.L. 1836-37, I
3 pp. 46 and 47 I
: Callaway Nov. 25, 1820 Howard, Boone, M.L. 1820, I
effective Montgomery pp. 679-682 I
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I Camden Jan. 29, 1841 Pulaski, Morgan, M.L. 1840-41, I
I Benton pp. 35 and 58; '
M.L. 1842-43, ‘
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I see Kinderhook, p. 10
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I Cape Girerdenu Cot. 1(7), 1812 Original County L.T.L. 1812, I
I pp. 8-13, see. 7;
I M.T.L. 1813, I
I p. 294, sec. 4 I
I Carroll Jan. 2, 1835 Ray M.L. 1835, H
I pp. 305 and 304 , I
Carter March 10, 1859 Ripley, Reynolds, M.L. 1858-59,
j Shannon, Oregon pp. 514-16 I
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Cass March 3, 1835 Jackson M.L. 1835, I
l - pp. 477 2., W
see Van Buren, p. 11; I
I Eonaldson, p. 10
E Cedar Feb. 14, 1845 Dede, St. Clair M.L. 1844-45, I
I pp. 37 and 45 I
I Choriton Nov. 16, 1820 Howard M.L. 1820,
‘ effective pp. 656-661 I
" Jan. 1, 1821 I
Christian March 8, 1859 Taney, Greene, M.L. 1858-59, I
Webster pp. 521-23 I
I Clark Dec. 16, 1836 Lewis M.L. 1836-37, I
p. 47, I
‘ see Clark, p. 10
: Clay Jan. 2, 1822 Roy M.L. 1822, I
? Clinton Jan. 2, 1833 Clay (Ray) M.L. 1833, I
i pp. 305 and 306 I
I Cole Nov. 16, 1820 Cooper M.L. 1820, I
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cooper Dec. 17, 1818 Howard M.T.L. 1818, 1
effective pp. 594-598 7
Feb. 1, 1819
Crawford Jan. 23, 1829 Gasconade M.L. 1829,
pp. 181
I Dade Jan. 29, 1841 Polk, Barry M.L. 1840-41, I
‘ pp. 33, 34, 37 and 38 I
, Dallas Jan. 29, 1841 Polk M.L. 1840-41,
I pp. 34, 37 and 58; I
I M.L. 1844-45,
‘ pp. 25 fa. I
see Niangua, p. 10 f
I Daviess Dec. 29, 1838 Ray M.L. 1836-37,
I Dexalb Feb. 25, 1845 Clinton M.L. 1844-45,
% pp. 40 ft
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I Dent Feb. 10, 1851 Shannon, Crawford M.L. 1850-51, I
I pp. 183-188 I
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I Douglas Oct. 29, 1857 Ozark M.L. 1857, adjourned
I session, pp. 288 f.
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I Dunklin Feb. 14, 1845 Stoddard M.L. 1844-45,
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3 Franklin Doc. 11, 1818 St. Louis M.T.L. 1818, ,
I effective pp. 562 and 566
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E - Gasconade Nov. 25, 1820 Franklin M.L. 1820,
g effective pp. 677 f.
I Jan. 1, 1821 I
§ Gentry Feb. 14, 1845 Clinton M.L. 1844-45, I
I pp. 31, 35 and 36 f
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I Greene Jan. 2, 1853 Whyne, Crawford M.L. 1858, I
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‘ Grundy den. 29, 1841 Livingston (Ray) M.L{ 1840-41,
1 pp. 34, 37 and 38
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Harrison Feb. 14, 1845 Daviess (Ray) M.L. 1844—45, 1
pp. 32 and 36 1

Henry Dec. 13, 18311L , Lafayette M.L. 1834-, 1
pp. 418 and 420, 1

secs. 7-9; 1‘

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pp. 40 f., 11

see Rives, p. 11. 1’

Hickory Feb. 14, 1845 Benton, Polk M.L. 1844-45, 1

I pp. 32 f0, 35 and 36 1
1 Holt Jan. 29, 1841 riatte Purchase M.L. 1840-41, 1

' pp. 32, 33, 37 and 38; 1
1 M.L.'1840-41,

p. 39, ‘

see Nodaway, p. 11 1

Howard Jan. 23, 1816 St. Louis, M.T.L. 1816, 1
effectiVe St. Charles pp. 460-464 1

March 1, 1816 E

Howell Heron 2, 1857 Oregon H.L. 1858-57, 1
pp; 51 f0 11

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1 Iron Feb. 17, 1857 Hadison, M.L. 1856-57, 1
St. Francois, pp. 52-55 1

Washington. 1

Reynolds, Wayne 1

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Jackson Dec. 15, 1826 Lafayette M.L. 1826, 1

pp. 85 in, 1

1 see Donaldson, p. 10. 1
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1 Jasper Jan. 29, 1841 Barry M.L. 1840-41,

1 pp. 33, 37 and 38

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Jefferson Dec. 8, 1818 St. Genevieve, M.T.L. 1818, 11
effective St. Louis pp. 554-558 1

Jan. 1, 1819 1

' Johnson Dec. 13, 1834 Lafayette M.L. 1934,

. pp. 418 and 420, 1
see Donaldson, p. 10.
Knox Feb. 14, 1845 Scotland M.L. 18441-45,
pp. 34 and 36 .
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' Laclede Feb. 24, 1849 Pulaski, Wright, M.L. 1848-49,
Camden pp. 28 f. '
Lafayette Nov. 16, 1820 Cooper M.L. 1820,
effective pp. 646 and 648,
1 Jan. 1, 1821 see Lillard, p. 10;
'RT'JE. 1825, §
p. 237, sec. 16,
see Donaldson, p. 10. I
1 Lawrence Feb. 14, 1845 Dado, Barry 14.]... 1844-45, I
‘ pp. 31, 32, 35 and 36,
see Lawrence, p. 10
. IBWiS Jan; 2, 1855 IVIaI'iOn Mall. 1855’ ,
pp. 307 f.
Ifincoln Dec. 14, 1818 St. Charles M.T.L. 1818,
effective pp. 572-576
Jan. 1, 1819 1
. Linn Jan. 6, 1837 Chariton M.L. 1836—37, 1
‘ p. 52 I
! Livingston Jan. 6, 1837 Carroll M.L. 1836-37,
, pp. 50 f.
Macon Jan. 6, 1837 Randolph, M.L. 1856-37,
Chariton pp. 51 and 52
Madison Dec. 14, 1818 Ste. Genevieve 11.11. 1818, 1
effective Cape Girardeau pp. 576-580
Jan. 1, 1819
Marisa Mnrch 2, 1855 Osage, Pulaski M.L. 1854-55,
pp. 13-15 {
} Marion Dec. 23, 1826 Rolls M.L. 1826, k
McDonald March 5, 1849 Newton M.L. 1848-49, |
pp. 30-525 [
i see Seneca, p. 11. ,
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Mercer Feb. 14, 1845 Grundy M.L. 1844—45, ’
(Livingston) pp. 33 and 36
Miller Feb. 6, 1837 Cole, Rllaski M.L. 1836-57, 3
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Mississippi Feb. 14, 1845 Scott M.L. 1844-45, N
pp. 52, 35 and 36 y’
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Moniteau Feb. 14, 1845 Cole, Morgan M.L. 1844-45, 3
Pp. 55 f. I
‘ Monroe Jan. 8, 1831 R8118 M.L. 1831, 1;
pp. 215 r. j;
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1 Montgomery Dec. 14, 1818 St. Charles M.T.L. 1818, 1
effective pp. 580-584 1
Jan. 1, 1819 l
Mmgm1 Mn.5,1%5 Mmmr MJ.1%3, E
' pp. 811 f. 1
1 new Madrid Oct. 1(?), 1812 Original County L.T.L. 1812, 2
' ' pp. 8-13, see. 7; J
M.T.L. 1818, g
p. 294, sec. 5 i
, Newton Dec. 31, 1858 Barry M.L. 1858-39, 1
pp. 19 f. 1
I Nodaway Feb. 14, 1845 Andrew M.L. 1844-48, f
, pp. 30, 31, 85 and 36, 4
see Nodaway, p. 11 j
, Oregon Feb. 14, 1845 Ripley M.L. 1844-45, [
‘ pp. 35 and 56 V
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‘ Osage Jan. 29, 1841 Gasconade M.L. 1840-41, 2
_ pp. 57 f. l
Ozark Jan. 29, 1841 Taney M.L. 1840—41, I
pp. 55, 57 and 38, i
see Decatur, p. 10. ?
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Ebmiscot Feb. 19, 1851 New Madrid M.L. 1850-51, 1
. pp. 190-192 1
Iprry Nov. 18, 1820 Ste. Genevieve M.L. 1820, 3
effective pp. 661-665 E
Jan. 1, 1821 1
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Pbttis Jan. 26, 1833 Saline, COOper M.L. 1833, 1
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Phelps Nov. 13, 1857 Crawford M.L. 1857, adjourned 1
1 1 session, pp. 397 f. - 1
Pike Dec. 14, 1818 St. Charles M.T.L. 1818, 1
effective pp. 585-588 1
Feb. 1, 1819 1
Platte Dec. 31, 1838 Platte Purchase M.L. 1838-39, . 1
p. 23
Polk Jan. 5, 1835 Greene M.L. 1835,
pp. 432 f.;
boundaries corrected
Pulaski Jan. 19, 1833 Crawford M.L. 1833,
pp. 342 f.
Putnam Feb. 28, 1845 Adair, Sullivan,M.L. 1844-45,
(Linn) pp. 43 f.,
1 see Dodge, p. 10
Rolls Nov. 16, 1820 Pike M.L. 1820,
’ effective pp. 650-652
an.1,1&1
Randolph Jan. 22, 1829 Charlton, M.L. 1829,
Ralls pp. 173 f.
Ray Nov. 15, 1820 Howard M.L. 1820, ‘
effective pp. 656, 657, 660
Jan. I, 1821 and 661
Reynolds Feb. 25, 1845 Shannon M.L. 1844-45, 1
p. 41 1
Ripley Jan. 5, 1833 wayne M.L. 1833, 1
pp. 312 f. ' 1
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St. Charles Oct. 1, 1812 Original County L.T;L. 1812, 1
pp. 8-13, see. 7; 1
MoT'Lo 1815,
p. 293, sec. 1.
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St. Clair Jan. 29, 1841 Rives M.L. 1840-41, 1
pp. 35, 37 and 38 ‘8
St. Francois Dec. 19, 1821 Ste. Genevieve, M;L. 1821, 8
Jefferson,’ pp. 801-803 H
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I pp. 8-13, sec. 7; g
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p. 294, sec. 5
, St. Louis Oct. 1, 1812 Original County L.T.L. 1812, I
. pp. 8~13, sec. 7; I
MuToL. 1813, I
p. 293, sec. 2
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Saline Nov. 25, 1820 Cooper MaL. 1820, 5
effective pp. 675-677
Jan. 15 1821
' Schuyler Feb. 14, 1845 Adair M.L. 1844-45,
- I pp. 33-38
Scotland Jan. 29, 1841 Clark, Lewis, M.L. 1840-41,
Shelby pp. 56-38
Scott Dec. 28, 1821 New MBdrid MoL. 1821,
effective ppw 805-808
March 1, 1822
Shannon Jan. 29, 1841 Ripley M.L. 1840-41, I
pp. 57 f.
Shelby Jen. 2, 1835 Marion M.L. 1835,
p. 426 1

: Stoddard Jan. 2, 1835 New Madrid M.L. 1835, 3

Stone Feb. 10, 1851 Tnney M.L. 1850-51, 3

pp. 186-188 II

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Sullivan Feb. 14, 1845 Linn M.L. 1844-45, V

pp. 33, 35 and 56, 2I

see Highland, p. 10 .

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Taney Jan. 6, 1837 Greene M.L. 1836-37, I

j pp. 51 f. i
Texas Feb. 14, 1845 Shannon, wright M.L. 1844-45, 8

pp. 32, 35 and 38, I

A see Ashley, p. 10 2

‘ vernon Feb. 27, 1855 Bates M.L. 1854—55, I

‘ pp. 17 f.,

see vernon, p. 11 I

. Warren Jan. 5, 1833 Montgomery M.L. 1833, I

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_ . wushington Aug. 21, 1813 Ste. Genevieve M.T.L. 1815, I f
- effective pp. 285-290 and 294 1
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, Wayne Dec. 11, 1818 Cape Girardeau, M.T.L. 1818, 51
effective Lawrence pp. 567-571 1
, ' Feb. 1, 1819 4
J webster March 5, 1855 Greene M.L. 1854-55, 1
‘ p. 16 9
; Worth Feb. 8, 1861 Gentry 11.1. 1861,
effective pp. 470—473 1
Feb. 25, 1861
wright Jan. 29, 1841 Pulaski M.L. 1840-41,
pp. 34, 35, 57 and 38
‘ St. Louis Gity Scheme and St. Louis Const. 1875,
2 Charter Art. ix,
Aug. 22, 1876 secs. 20-25
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Allen Organized February 24, 1843, (M.L. 1842—43, pp. 54-35,
secs. 1-3); act repealed in 1847. Now Atchison County.
(M.L. 1844-45, pp. 54 r.)
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Arkansas This county was organized in 1813, (M.T.L. 1813, pp. 293- I
295, sec. 6). By act of Dec. 15, 1818 (M.T.L. 1818, g
pp. 589-591) the Southwestern part was divided into three fl
; counties'designated as Pulaski, Clark and Hempstead. q
‘ Arkansas, Pulaski, Clark and Hempstead Counties became F
‘ part of the territory of Arkansas on March 2, 1819. 1
5 Ashley Boundaries defined February 17, 1843, (M.L. 1842-43, !
; p. 35, secs. 1-3). New embraced in Texas County.
‘ Clark Created December 15, 1818, (Old County) (M.T.L. 1818,
p. 589). Became part of Arkansas Territory March 2, 1819.
g Decatur Originally Ozark County; name changed to Decatur in 1843
: but changed back to Ozark in March 1845. (M.L. 1842-43,
: Pl 453 MaLo 1844'45, Pp. 51 f.)
, Dodge Boundaries defined December 18, 1846, and attached to
' Putnam County. Organized February 27, 1849; part of
3 county to State of Iowa in settlement of boundary dispute
and balanCe added to Putnam County February 23, 1853.
' (M.L. 1846-47, p. 16, secs. 1 and 2; M.L. 1848-49, p. 27 f.; 3
Idol" 1853, p. 72,, $80. 2).
Donaldson Boundaries defined January 15, 1847. To be created from
1 parts of Van Buren (now Cass), Jackson, Johnson, and
Lafayette Counties. (M.L. 1847, p. 17, secs. 1-3). '
. Never organized; act repealed March 8, 1849, (M.L. 1848-49,
. p. 32).
' Hempstead Organized December 15, 1818, (M.T.L. 1818, pp. 589-91,
‘ secs. 3-13); became part of Arkansas Territory March 2, J
g 1819. j
‘ Highland Boundaries defined February 17, 1843,’and attached to Linn L
County. (M.L. 1842~43, pp. 37 and 38, secs. 1—3). ’
‘ Organized February 14, 1845 as Sullivan County. 1
1 Kinderhook Organized in 1841 and changed to Camden in 1843. g
7 lewrence Organized January 15, 1815, effective March 1, 1815. 2
- (M.T.L. 1815, pp. 554-556). Part of the original county 1
became part of the Arkansas Territory on March 2, 1819. g
Lillard Name changed to Lafayette County. . l
Niangua Name changed to'Dallas County December 16, 1844, (M.L. i
1844:, Pp. 28 f0. 3608. 1‘3). :1
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1841 and seventeen days later the name was changed to Holt.
‘ Pulaski Created December 15, 1818 and became part of Arkansas
‘ Territory on MArch 2, 1819. y
‘ Rives Organized December 15, 1834 and name changed to Henry, ‘
' February 15, 1841. l
. Seneca Boundaries defined January 1, 1846, (M.L. 1847, p. 16,
secs. 1-5), and organized march 3, 1849 as McDonald County, ‘
p (11.1.. 1848—49, pp. 30-52). /
. Van Buren Boundaries defined January 16, 1835, organized March 3, ,
A 1835, and name changed to Cass County on Feb. 19, 1849.
: vernon Organized from Cass and Bates Counties February 17, 1851.
. Subject to vote, (M.L. 1850-51,'pp. 188 f., secs. 1 and 6;
State ex rel. Douglass v. Scott, 17 Mo., 521-529). Declared 3
' unconstitutional by Missouri Supreme Court in 1853.
' ‘ White Defined by the legislature (M.L. 1855, p. 504), but was
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- CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT OF MISSOURI COUNTIES BY DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT.
WHEN TWO DATES APmAR, THE DATE ENCLOSED IN PARENTHESES. ‘
, IS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACT ESTABLISHING THE COUNTY. I
; 2&3'14 181.3 By proclamation of Territorial Governor as per requirement I
I of Act of Congress, June 4, 1812. Cape Girardeau,, : I
I " New Madrid, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St..Louis.
Alla. El, ‘1_§__1_§ (Nov. 1, 1815). Washington. I
, 29.1.1.- _2_{3_. 2.511.? (March 1, 1816). Howard. 1
. 1329.. _8_, _l_§_l_§_ (Jan; 1, 1819). Jefferson.
. 2.0.9.- 11, 1818 (Jan. 1, 1819). Franklin. (Feb. 1,. 1819). Wayne. I
I Peg. _1_4, £838 (Jan. 1, 1819). Lincoln, Madison, Montgomery. 3
(Feb. 1, 1819). Pike. ‘
I. 932. _1_7, _]_._8_l_§ (Feb. 1, 1819). Cooper. '
I Nov. 18, 1832 (Jan. 1, 1821). Boone, Chariton, Cole, Lafayette, Perry, I
. Ralls, Ray. I
j .I\I_O_1_7_. 32, 18%). (Jan. 1, 1821). Callaway, Gasconade, Saline.
233. 33, _l_8_2_1_ St. Francois. '
PEER £8, _l_8_2_1 (March 1, 1822). Scott. I
" Lag. 3,1833 Clay. I
293. E, _1__8_§_6_ Jackson. 2
Reg. 3:2, _I_L_§_2_8_ Marion. . I
$111... 8, 1832 Crawford. I
‘ £92. E3, 1819 Randolph.
I . 35113. E, 1821 Monroe.
_J_a_n_. 3.1 1881: Carroll, Clinton, Greene, Lewis, Shelby, Stoddard. I
- i831. E, 182.? Morgan, Ripley, Warren. I
" 3.1513. 13, Egg Pulaski. I
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£933. _2_§_, 1233 Pettis.
' 2‘63. E, 3.33:1. Henry, Johnson. I
, £13.}, _l_8§_§_ Benton. I 1
V lap. E, 1&2 Barry, Polk. 1
i M a. 2.32 Cass-
232’ _I_L_6_, _1_8i6_ Clark.
1 I 1333. 1742315. Audrain.
233' 2-9, 2.13% Caldwell, Daviess. V
' 1132' g, _1_8_3_’_7_ Linn, Livingston, Macon, Telney. i
' £633. 8, _l__8_3_7_ Miller. 1
Dog. 31, L838 Buchanan, Newton, Platte.
£93. 3‘53, 183; Adair, Andrew, Bates, Camden, Dado, Dallas, Grundy, 1
I Holt, Jasper, Osage, Ozark, St. Clair, Scotland, Shannon, 1 1
. Wright. 11
E. E, 3.24:3 Atchison, Cedar, DeKalb, Dunklin, Gentry, Harrison, Hickory, 1
I ~ Knox, Lawrence, Mercer, Mississippi, Moniteau, Nodaway, . 1
. Oregon, Schuyler, Sullivan, Texas. 1
_F_'e_‘t_a.. _2_5’, E3 Reynolds. [1
£63. §_8_, 1&3 Putnam.
‘ ' 3&2. 3:1, 18:13 Laclede. ‘
i 3‘33. 31, 3313 Butler. ‘.
i M E, 1832 McDonald.
- ER. 12, _l_8_§_l_ Dent, Stone.
£92. _l_S_3_, 182 Pemiscot. ,
' I M 3;, _l_8§_l_ Bollingor. .
If E32- 31, _l_8_§_5_ Vernon. ;
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933. _Z_l_2_, _1_8__5_5_ Barton. 1
. £62. 3.1, _l_§§_7_ Iron. 1
ME, 1831 Howell. 1
20.173 _2_9_, 1851 Douglas.
M. E, 13151 Phelps.
' 1131311. _8_,_1_8_5_S_)_ Christian.
M 12, 1853 Carter.
, £92. Erl‘i‘i}. Worth.
1 £135. 33, _1_8_7_§_ City of St. Louis.
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, r ,. Adair 20,246 Cole 549912 :
5 Andrew 13 ,015 Cooper 18 ,075 f
5 Atchis on 12 .897 Crawford 12 ,693 ‘
g: Andrain 22,675 Dada 11,248
1} Barry 25,546 Dallas 11,525
. g: Barton 14,148 Daviess 15,598 '
1;: Bates '19,551 DeKalb 9,751
' . ii: Benton 11,142 Dent 11,765
gi Bollinger 12,898 Douglas 15,600
Boone 34 ,991 Dunklin 44 ,1957 .
g5 Buchanan 94,067 Franklin 55,868
Butler 34 ,276 Gasconade 12 .414 7
£1 Caldwell 11,629 Gentry 15,559
Cal laway 23 ,094 Greene 90,541
1 Camden 8 ,971 Grundy 15 ,716
g: Cape Girardeau 57,775 Harrison 16,525
iii Carroll 17,814 Henry 22,515 i
1: Carter 6,226 Hickory 6,506 E
9; Case 19,554 Holt 12,476 1
$1 Cedar 11,697 Howard 15,026 ,
j; Chariton 18,084 Howell 22,270 1
§: Christian 15,558 Iron 10,440 1
53 Clark 10,166 Jackson I477,828 1
;: Clay 50,417 Jasper 78,705 3
1; Clinton 15,261 Jefferson 52,025 1

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1“ Johnson 21,617 Ozark 10,766 V
Knox 8 , 878 Pemis c at 46 , 857 1
Laclede 18,718 Perry 15 .358
i Lafayette 27 ,856 - Pettis 33 ,336
1 Lawrence 24 ,637 Phelps 17 ,437
Lewis 11 ,490 Pike 18,327
' :l‘ :1 Lincoln 14,395 Platte 13 , 862 ’
. Linn 21 ,416 Polk 17 ,400
.j ' Livingston 18 ,000 Pulaski 10,775 1
McD onald 15 ,749 Putnam 11 .327 1
1; Macon 21,396 Balls 10,040 1
_ :1; Mad is on 9,656 Randolph 24,458 i
Maries 8,638 Ray 18,584 '
.1 Marion 31 ,576 Reynolds 9,370
’ i Mercer 8,766 Ripley 12 ,606
1‘ Miller 14,798 St. Charles 25,562
Miss issippi 23 ,149 st . Clair 13 ,146 1
1 Moniteau 11 ,775 St . Francois 35 ,950 !
«I , Monroe 13 ,195 St . Louis 274 ,230 1
Montgomery 12 ,442 St . Louis City 816 ,048
Morgan 11 ,140 Ste . Genevieve 10,905
3 .' New Madrid 39,787 Saline 29,416
. 1 Newt on 29 ,039 Schuyler 6 ,627
. _‘ Nodaway 25,556 Scotland 8,557
_' Oregon 13 ,390 Sc ott 30 ,377
. 3i 1 Osage 12 ,375 Shannon 11 , 831

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:i Shelby 11,224 Vernon 25.586 ’

, :' Stoddard 33,009 Warren 7,734 if
} Stone 11,298 Washington 17 .492

i . Sullivan 13,701 Wayne 12 ,794 11

- , Taney 10,325 Webster 17,226 i

3 Texas 19,813 Worth 6 .345 ’

‘ _ Wright 17 .967 J

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. : ‘ U. S. CENSUS 1940 1
1i Many~of Our state laws are applicable only to counties within certain J
Eh specified population limits. This list is intended to assist research
5: workers in readily ascertaining the names of the counties in each group.
:' The counties in each of the following groups are arranged according to the
1?, exact population as shown in the preceding table. [
1- 6,000 to 6,999 Carter, Worth, Hickory, Schuyler. ‘
ii 7,000 to 7,999 warren.
6: 8,000 to 8,999 Scotland, Marion, mereer, Knox, Camden. 3
{5 9,000 to 9,999 Reynolds, Nadison, DeKalb. 3
?: 10,000 to 10,999 Ralls, Clark, Taney, Iron, Ozark, Fulaski,
{i Ste. Genevieve. a
2. 11,000 to 11,999 Morgan, Benton, Shelby, Dade, Stone, Putnam, Lewis, F
3; Dallas, Caldwell, Cedar, bent, Moniteau, Shannon. ‘
9:? 12,000 to 12,999 Osage, Gasconade, Montgomery, Holt, Ripley, Crawford, ‘
f; ' wayne, Atchison, Bollinger. :
:3; 13,000 to 15,999 Andrew, Howard, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Gentry, .
it Oregon, Daviess, Christian, Sullivan, Platte. E
f” 14,000 to 14,999 Barton, Lincoln, Miller. J
$9 15,000 to 15,999 Ibrry, Douglas, Grundy, McDonald.

, El 16,000 to 16,999 Harrison. , y
ۤ 17,000 to 17,999 Webster, Polk, Phelps, washington, Carroll, wright. l
3; 18,000 to 18,999 Livingston, Cooper, Chariton, Pike, Ray, Laclede. ‘
f 19,000 to 19,999 Bates, Cass, Texas.

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f, 20,000 to 20,999 Adair. 9

f; 21,000 to 21,999 mnoon, Linn, Johnson.

if 22,000 to 22,999 Howell, Henry, Audrain.

7 23,000 to 23,999 Callaway, Mississippi, Barry.

‘4f 24,000 to 24,999 Randolph, Lawrence.

5; 25,000 to 25,999 Nodaway, St. Charles, Vernon.

E? 27,000 to 27,999 Lafayette.

Pi 29,000 to 29,999 Newton, Saline. ‘

I £5 30,000 to 30,999 Scott, Clay.

31,000 to 31,999 Marion.

32 ,000 to 52,999 Jefferson.

£: 53,000 to 53,999 Stoddard, rcttis, Franklin.

{E 54,000 to 34,999 Butler, Cole, Boone. ,
3% 35,000 to 35,999 st. Francois.

3; 57,000 to 37,999 Cope Girordeou.

;;i 39,000 to 59,999 New Madrid,

éi 44,000 to 44,999 Dunklin.

9; 46,000 to 46,999 remiscot.

E; 78,000 to 78,999 Jasper. ‘

36 90,000 to 90,999 Greene.

i: 94,000 to 94,999 Buchanan.

1; 274,000 to 274,999 St. Louis.

i? 477,000 to 477,999 Jackson.
§f 816,000 to 816,999 St. Louis City.

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