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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."

Lawrence County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Mount Vernon
Year Organized: 1845
Square Miles: 613

Court House:

1 East Courthouse Square, #101
County Courthouse
Mount Vernon, MO 65712-1444

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for James Lawrence, naval hero of the War of 1812.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Lawrence County

Lawrence County was named in honor of Captain James Lawrence who lost his life in the Chesapeake-Shannon fight against the British just out of Boston Harbor in 1813. Representative Cowan introduced in the state legislature, February 24, 1843, a formative act containing the name. Almost exactly half of the county was taken from Dade and the south half from Barry. (Session Acts 1842-1843; Missouri (15), p. 443)

Source: Meyers, Robert Lee. "Place Names In The Southwest Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1930.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Aurora	city	Incorporated Area
- Freistatt	village	Incorporated Area
- Halltown	village	Incorporated Area
- Hoberg	village	Incorporated Area
- La Russell	city	Incorporated Area
- Marionville	city	Incorporated Area
- Miller	city	Incorporated Area
- Mount Vernon (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Pierce City	city	Incorporated Area
- Stotts City	city	Incorporated Area
- Verona	town	Incorporated Area
- Wentworth	village	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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