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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."

Clinton County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Plattsburg
Year Organized: 1833
Square Miles: 419

Court House:

P.O. Box 245
County Courthouse
Plattsburg, MO 64477-0245

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Clinton County

A few people settled in Clinton County as early as 1828, but a permanent settlement did not properly begin until 1833. This county, like many others in Missouri, was named in honor of one of America's most famous men De Witt Clinton, Governor of New York and well known because of his carrying through the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton died February 11, 1828. The county was organized from a part of Clay, in 1833. It was reduced to its present limits in 1841. (Eaton; Campbell, p. 161; HIST. OF HARRISON, 1921, p. 119; SESSION LAWS, 1832, p. 47)

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:

- Cameron	city	Incorporated Area
- Gower	city	Incorporated Area
- Lathrop	city	Incorporated Area
- Plattsburg (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Trimble	city	Incorporated Area
- Turney	village	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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