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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."

Mississippi County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Charleston
Year Organized: 1845
Square Miles: 413

Court House:

PO Box 369
County Courthouse
Charleston, MO 63834-0369

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for the Mississippi River. Mississippi is derived from the Algonquin Indian words: missi meaning "great" and seepee meaning "water."

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Mississippi County

A county on the Mississippi River created by the state legislature February 14, 1845, the territory being cut off from the southern part of Scott County. Charleston was selected as the county seat and the boundaries of the townships of Tywappity, St. James and St. James Bayou, which had belonged to Scott County, were changed and two new townships, Mississippi and Wolf Island were created. Ohio Township was created from Mississippi Township in 1847. The county was named from the Mississippi River (q.v.) (Douglass I 311, M.H.R. 11:330-331)

Source: Hamlett, Mayme L. "Place Names Of Six Southeast Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1938.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Anniston	town	Incorporated Area
- Bertrand	city	Incorporated Area
- Charleston (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Diehlstadt	village	Incorporated Area
- East Prairie	city	Incorporated Area
- Pinhook	village	Incorporated Area
- Wilson City	village	Incorporated Area
- Wyatt	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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