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Elk River Basin - County Histories Barry County was formed in January, 1835, from parts of Greene County. In 2000, the population was 34,010, with 26.1% of the citizens under the age of 18. In 2000, there were 13,398 households and 43.7 people per square mile. The county seat is Cassville. McDonald County is believed to have been named after the officer from the Revolutionary War and congressman, Alexander McDonald. In 2000, there were 21,681 people living in McDonald County, 28.9% under the age of 18. In 2000, there were 8,113 households and 40.2 people per square mile in McDonald County. The county seat is Pineville. To read a history of McDonald County written in 1897, which includes detailed descriptions of county formations, settler biographies, crimes, and deaths prior to the 1900’s, visit http://www.mcdonaldcountylibrary.org/genehist/sturgesbookv2_2.pdf. For additional links to McDonald County history, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~momcdona/momcdon.htm and http://heartofhome.net/waterways/McDonald.htm. Newton County was formed in 1838 and named after the Revolutionary war hero Sgt. John Newton. Growth of Newton County was sparked by the establishment of Fort Crowder in Neosho during World War II. In 2000, there were 52,636 people living in Newton County, 26.3% under the age of 18. In 2000, there were 20,140 households and 84.0 people per square mile in Newton County. The county seat is Neosho. To view photos from Newton County, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewto2/countyphotos.html and http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/photos/history.html.
Contact: Newton County Historical Society and Museum Benton County, AR, was formed from Washington County in 1836. It was named after Thomas Hart Benton, the U.S. Senator from Missouri that helped the Arkansas Territory become a state in 1836. In 2000, the population was 153,406, with 26.6% under the age of 18. In 2000, there were 58,212 households and 181.3 people per square mile. Bentonville is the county seat. For additional links to Benton County history, visit http://www.geocities.com/ozarkgarden/benton/benton.html and http://www.co.benton.ar.us/History/History.htm Delaware County, OK, was created in 1907. After the American Revolutionary War, Delaware Indians from the east settled in the Spavinaw hills of what would later become the Delaware district of the Cherokee Nation. In 2000, there were 37,077 people living in Delaware County, 24.5% under the age of 18. In 2000, there were 22,290 households and 50.1 people per square mile in Delaware County. Jay is the county seat. In 1907, Ottawa County, OK, was created from land within the Cherokee Nation. It was named after the Ottawa Indians, a name that comes from the Algonquian term meaning “buy and sell” or “trade and traffic.” More Native American tribes have lived in Ottawa County than any other county in the United States. In 2000, there were 33,194 people living in Ottawa County, 25.7% under the age of 18. In 2000, there were12,904 households and 70.4 people per square mile in Ottawa County. The county seat is Miami. |
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