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Maries County, MissouriMaries County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed for the Maries River. Maries is probably a corruption of the French "marias" meaning "marsh" or "swamp." The Maries River, like the upper reaches of the Osage River, was once said to be called Le Marias de Cygnes or "Marsh of Swans." It has also been suggested that the Big and Little Maries Rivers were named for two French girls and that the name is the plural of Marie.
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts History of Maries CountyMaries County was originally a part of St. Louis County. On December 11, 1818, it became part of Franklin County and so remained until November 25, 1820, when it was joined to Gasconade County. When Pulaski County was formed in 1833, it included part of Maries, and the rest remained in Gasconade until Osage County was created in 1841 including part of Maries County. Maries County was organized March 2, 1855. On the north is Osage County; on the west Miller; on the south, Pulaski; on the south and east, Phelps; on the east, Gasconade. The county is named for the two streams which head in it, the Maries River and the Little Maries (q.v.). (HIST. COLE etc., 593, 595)
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