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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."

Grundy County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Trenton
Year Organized: 1841
Square Miles: 436

Court House:

700 Main Street
County Courthouse
Trenton, MO 64683-2010

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Felix Grundy, Tennessee senator and United States attorney general.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Grundy County

In the year 1839, the legislature passed a bill defining the limits of Grundy County. The name given it was in honor of the distinguished statesman and United States Senator, from Tennessee, the Honorable Felix Grundy. The bill passed November 12, 1839. It was not organized into a county proper until January 2, 1841. (Gannett, p. 145; RECORD OF CHARITON COUNTY, p. 15; Eaton, p. 170; HIST. GRUNDY, pp. 174-5)

Source: Adams, Orvyl Guy. "Place Names In The North Central Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1928.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Galt	city	Incorporated Area
- Harrison	township
- Jefferson	township
- Laredo	city	Incorporated Area
- Myers	township
- Spickard	city	Incorporated Area
- Tindall	town	Incorporated Area
- Trenton (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Wilson	township

County Resources:

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