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Reynolds County, MissouriReynolds County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed for Thomas Reynolds, governor of Missouri. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts History of Reynolds CountyOrganized February 25, 1845. Bounded by Dent, Iron, Carter, Shannon, and Wayne counties. Until 1830 the territory now embraced in Reynolds County was part of Ripley County. In 1830 it was attached to Washington, then to Shannon County, and in 1845 was organized as Reynolds County. It included part of present Iron County until 1857. The first settlement was made in 1812 by Henry Fry of Kentucky, who settled on the Middle Fork of Black River. In 1816 Major Henry located near the mouth of the three forks and later Seth Hyatt and James Logan settled on Logan's Creek. The commissioners appointed to locate the seat of justice selected Lesterville, but in 1867 the courthouse burned and the county seat was moved to Centerville. Five townships were organized before 1870: Black River, Carroll, Jackson, Logan, and Webb. Lesterville Township (q.v.) was cut off from Black River Township in 1872. The county was named in honor of Thomas Reynolds (1796-1844), of Howard County, Governor of Missouri from 1840-1844, who committed suicide while in office. Governor Reynolds is noted for writing the shortest act in the history of the Missouri Legislature: Imprisonment for debt is hereby abolished. His death occurred just the year before the county was organized. (Stevens II, Douglass I 179-311, Eaton, Conard)
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