Missouri History
The stories that have made Missouri great
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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) County Date New Madrid County 1812 Cape Girardeau County 1812 Saint…
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Missouri Factoids
Missouri Details and Facts that you may not know. Date of Statehood: August 10, 1821 Capital: Jefferson City Nickname: Show Me State Population: 6,160,281 (2020) Size: 69,720 square miles Oldest City: Ste. Genevieve…
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Oldest Counties in Missouri
The oldest counties in Missouri are generally those that were established when Missouri was still part of the Louisiana Territory before it became a state. In fact, all 13 counties listed below are…