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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."

Holt County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Oregon
Year Organized: 1841
Square Miles: 462

Court House:

P. O. Box 437
County Courthouse
Oregon, MO 64473-0437

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for David Rice Holt, Missouri legislator from Platte County. Originally organized and named Nodaway County, the name was changed seventeen days later to honor the memory of D.R. Holt, who died during the legislative session.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Holt County

Holt, a part of the Platte Purchase, was made a separate county in 1841. It was named in honor of Dr. David Rice Holt, a member of the State Legislature from Platte County, who died while a representative, December 7, 1840. "He was both a minister of the gospel and a physician, and had attained an enviable standing in each." (SESSION LAWS, 1840-1, p. 39; Eaton, p. 173; HIST. HOLT & ATCHISON, p. 100)

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:

- Big Lake	village	Incorporated Area
- Bigelow	village	Incorporated Area
- Corning	town	Incorporated Area
- Craig	city	Incorporated Area
- Forest City	city	Incorporated Area
- Fortescue	town	Incorporated Area
- Maitland	city	Incorporated Area
- Mound City	city	Incorporated Area
- Oregon (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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