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Missouri Counties

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Missouri Counties

Missouri has 114 Counties and one independent city. St. Louis City is separate from St. Louis County and is referred to as a "city not within a county."

Caldwell County, Missouri

Caldwell County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Kingston
Year Organized: 1836
Square Miles: 429

Court House:

P.O. Box 67
County Courthouse
Kingston, MO 64650-0067

Etymology - Origin of County Name

According to Floyd C. Shoemaker, Doniphan probably referred to Colonel John Caldwell, the famous soldier for whom Caldwell County, Kentucky was named. Mathew Caldwell has also been cited as the man for whom the Missouri county was named.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Caldwell County

This county was organized December 29, 1836 from a part of Ray. It was named by General Alexander M. Doniphan in honor of Matthew Caldwell, commander of Indian Scouts in Kentucky. General Doniphan's father, Joseph Doniphan, had belonged to Captain Caldwell's Indian Scouts and had often spoke of Captain Caldwell as a brave and gallant soldier. (BOONVILLE WEEKLY ADV., Nov. 10, 1911, p. 2; Eaton, p. 265; SESSION LAWS, 1841, p. 47; HIST. OF CALD & DAV., 1886, p. 105; Parker, p. 200)

Source: Ewing, Martha K. "Place Names In The Northwest Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1929.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Braymer	city	Incorporated Area
- Breckenridge	city	Incorporated Area
- Cowgill	city	Incorporated Area
- Gomer	township
- Grant	township
- Hamilton	city	Incorporated Area
- Kidder	city	Incorporated Area
- Kingston (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Mirabile	township
- New York	township
- Polo	city	Incorporated Area
- Rockford	township

County Resources:

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County Resources

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