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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."

Stone County, Missouri

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

County Seat: Galena
Year Organized: 1851
Square Miles: 463

Court House:

P. O. Box 45
County Courthouse
Galena, MO 65656-0045

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for William Stone, pioneer judge of Taney County.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Stone County

Organized in 1851 from portions of Greene and Taney Counties and named for John W. Stone, who came from Tennessee, an early settler and influential member of the community. The first settlement in the county was made by Joseph Philibert who, in 1806, with two Delaware Indians came up the White River thence to James. (John Bass; Geo. King; Rufe Scott; Eaton (46) V, p. 68)

Source: Bell, Margaret E. "Place Names In The Southwest Border Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1933.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Blue Eye	town	Incorporated Area
- Branson West	city	Incorporated Area
- Coney Island	village	Incorporated Area
- Crane	city	Incorporated Area
- Galena (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Hurley	city	Incorporated Area
- Indian Point	village	Incorporated Area
- Kimberling City	city	Incorporated Area
- McCord Bend	village	Incorporated Area
- Reeds Spring	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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