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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."

Howard County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Fayette
Year Organized: 1816
Square Miles: 466

Court House:

1 Courthouse Square
County Courthouse
Fayette, MO 65248-1283

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Benjamin Howard, governor of the Missouri Territory.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Howard County

Howard County was organized on January 23, 1816, and named in honor of Benjamin Howard, the governor of Upper Louisiana, which became Missouri territory June 4, 1812. Because thirty-one counties were later carved out of the original Howard County, she has borne the name "Mother of Counties." (Parker, p. 266; Gannett, p. 162; Barns, p. 177)

Source: Pace, Nadine. "Place Names In The Central Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1928.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Armstrong	city	Incorporated Area
- Fayette (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Franklin	city	Incorporated Area
- Glasgow	city	Incorporated Area
- New Franklin	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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