Missouri Top 10's

Oldest Counties in Missouri

Top 10 Oldest Counties in Missouri

Top 10 Oldest Counties in Missouri
(Note:  The Top 5 were the Original 5 Counties in Missouri)

CountyDate
New Madrid County1812
Cape Girardeau County1812
Saint Charles County1812
Saint Louis County1812
Ste. Genevieve County1812
Washington County1813
Howard County1816
Franklin County1818
Wayne County1818
Pike County1818
County map for Missouri in 1821
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