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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."

Gentry County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Albany
Year Organized: 1845
Square Miles: 492

Court House:

200 W. Clay Street
County Courthouse
Albany, MO 64402-1604

Named: Named for Richard Gentry, Seminole War general.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Gentry County

In 1841 Gentry was set apart from Clinton County but it was not organized until 1845. The name was given in honor of Colonel Richard Gentry who lived in Boone County at the outbreak of the Florida War. On the battlefield of Okeechobee, Colonel Gentry is said to have directed his troops for an hour after he received a mortal wound. (HIST. GENTRY & WORTH, p. 92-3; HIST. DAVIESS & GENTRY, p. 216; J.S. Williams; BOONVILLE WEEKLY ADV., Nov. 10, 1911, p. 2)

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:

- Albany (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Bogle	township
- Cooper	township
- Darlington	village	Incorporated Area
- Gentry	village	Incorporated Area
- Howard	township
- King City	city	Incorporated Area
- McFall	city	Incorporated Area
- Stanberry	city	Incorporated Area
- Wilson	township

County Resources:

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County Resources

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