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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."

Randolph County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Huntsville
Year Organized: 1829
Square Miles: 482

Court House:

110 South Main Street
County Courthouse
Huntsville, MO 65259-1009

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for John Randolph of Virginia.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Randolph County

Originally a part of Howard County. Organized as a separate county on January 22, 1829. It is bounded on the north by Macon County, on the east by Audrain and Monroe, on the south by Boone and Howard, and on the west by Chariton County. It was named for John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia, an orator and statesman of renown. Randolph was born in Chesterfield, Virginia, June 2, 1773, and died in Philadelphia, June 24, 1833. He was educated at Princeton and Columbia Universities. Besides being a member of the House of Representatives for several terms, beginning in 1799, he was also a United States Senator and a minister to Russia. (HIST. RANDOLPH, 96, 121 f., STATE LAWS, FIRST SESSION 5TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 42-44; J.D. Hammett, E.M. Richmond)

Source: Leech, Esther. "Place Names Of Six East Central Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1933.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Cairo	village	Incorporated Area
- Clark	city	Incorporated Area
- Clifton Hill	city	Incorporated Area
- Higbee	city	Incorporated Area
- Huntsville (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Jacksonville	village	Incorporated Area
- Moberly	city	Incorporated Area
- Renick	village	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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