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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."

Daviess County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Gallatin
Year Organized: 1836
Square Miles: 567

Court House:

102 North Main Street
County Courthouse
Gallatin, MO 64640-1152

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Joseph H. Daviess, Kentucky soldier in the War of 1812.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Daviess County

This county was named in honor of Colonel Joseph H. Daviess, "who fell in the battle of Tippecanoe" November 7, 1811. It was organized in 1836, extending from its southern limit to the Iowa line, but was reduced to its present limits in 1845, with the organization of Harrison County. (Eaton, p. 283; Ibid, Conard, p. 235; HIST. DAVIESS, 1882, p. 235; HIST. DAVIESS & GENTRY, p. 71; SESSION LAWS, 1834-5, p. 51)

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:

- Altamont	village	Incorporated Area
- Brimson	village	Incorporated Area
- Coffey	city	Incorporated Area
- Colfax	township
- Gallatin (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Gilman City	city	Incorporated Area
- Grand River	township
- Harrison	township
- Jameson	town	Incorporated Area
- Jamesport	city	Incorporated Area
- Jefferson	township
- Lock Springs	village	Incorporated Area
- Monroe	township
- Pattonsburg	city	Incorporated Area
- Winston	village	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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