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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."

Oregon County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Alton
Year Organized: 1845
Square Miles: 792

Court House:

P.O. Box 406
County Courthouse
Alton, MO 65606-0406

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for the Territory of Oregon.

Demographics:

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History of Oregon County

Organized from Ripley County February 14, 1845, with a population of 750; and named for Oregon Territory. The controversy between Britain and the United States over the possession of this territory, which gave rise to the slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight," was a live issue at the time, finally settled in favor of the United States in 1846. Oregon Territory was organized in 1848, and became a state in 1859. It was named for the Oregon River, now the Columbia. The name is of Indian origin, but its precise meaning is uncertain. (Campbell, Gaz. of Mo. (1874) 407; Mo. Hist. Rev. (April, 1917) 337; Goodspeed, 181; W.E. Harrod; Clippings from THE SOUTH MISSOURIAN)

Source: Pottenger, Cora Ann. "Place Names Of Five Southern Border Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1945.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Alton (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Koshkonong	town	Incorporated Area
- Thayer	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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