Barry County was formed in January 1835 from portions of Greene County.

In 2000, the population of Barry County was 34,010, 26.1% of whom were under the age of 18. There were 13,398 households and 43.7 people per square mile. The county seat is Cassville.

To view historical pictures from Barry County , visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/index.htm.

To visit a list of places in Barry County on the National Register of Historical Places, go to http://www.historicdistricts.com/MO/Barry/state.html

For additional links to Barry County history, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/history.html.

For complete 2000 census data for Barry County, visit http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29009.html.

In 2000, there were 12,541 people living in Barton County , 27.5% of whom were under the age of 18. There were 4,895 households and 21.1 people per square mile . The county seat is Lamar.

Barton County was formed December 12, 1855 , and named after David Barton, the first U.S. Senator representing Missouri . Lamar was named after the military president of the Republic  of Texas , Mirabeau Lamar.

In 1852, George E. Ward became the first settler of Lamar, building a saw mill and general store. The Wards hailed from Independence , MO , and were headed to Louisiana when George fell ill near Lamar. The group stopped to recuperate but grew fond of the area and decided to stay. George Ward was a Confederate sympathizer and later died from wounds he received in the Battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas .

From 1854 to 1859, fighting occurred in font-family: Barton County as part of the Missouri-Kansas Border Wars. During the Civil War, Lamar was raided twice by the confederate William Clarke Quantrill, and both raids resulted in the retreat of the confederate army. From 1870 to 1871, the famous Wyatt Earp served as the first constable of Lamar. His first wife, Urilla Earp, is buried in Barton County .

To view historical pictures from Barton County , visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarton/photo.htm.

To visit a list of places in Barton County on the National Register of Historical Places, go to http://www.historicdistricts.com/mo/Barton/state.html.

For a list of Civil War veterans buried in Barton County visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocivwar/Barton.html.

For additional links to Barton County history, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarton/ and http://www.bartoncounty.com/history.htm.

For complete 2000 census data for Barton County , visit http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29011.html.

In 2000, there were 7,923 people living in font-family: Dade County , 24.3% of whom were under the age of 18. There were 3,202 households and 16.2 people per square mile in Dade County . Greenfield is the county seat.

On January 29, 1841 , Dade County was created from portions of Barry and Polk counties and named in honor of an early settler of the area, Francis L. Dade. On October 6, 1841 , the courthouse in Greenfield burned down. For more information about early residents of Dade County and Civil War veterans buried in Dade County , see http://www.rootsweb.com/~modade/modade.htm.

Historic photos of Dade County can be viewed at http://www.rootsweb.com/~modade/pictures.htm.

To view a list of historic places in Dade County , go to http://www.historicdistricts.com/MO/Dade/state.html.

There is also more historical information, including photos, maps, and other interesting links, about Dade County at http://www.dadecountymissouri.20m.com/ or http://ozarks.smsu.edu/LocPage/County/Dade/.

Inquiries to the Dade County Historical Society can be sent to PO Box 344 , Greenfield , MO 65661-0344.

For complete 2000 census data for Dade County , visit http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29009.html.

Jasper County

In 2000, there were 35,204 people living in Lawrence County , 27.2% of whom were under the age of 18. There were 13,568 households and 57.4 people per square mile . The county seat is Mount Vernon .

Lawrence County was formed in 1845 from portions of Barry and Dade counties and was named after Captain James Lawrence, a hero from the War of 1812. After Native American nations were removed from this area around 1825, pioneer settlers began to arrive from Virginia , Kentucky , Tennessee , and the Carolinas .

Genealogical information about Lawrence  County and links to Lawrence County Chambers of Commerce can be accessed at http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/. Other sites containing maps and links to Lawrence  County history include http://ozarks.smsu.edu/LocPage/County/Lawrence/ and http://www.segenealogy.com/missouri/mo_county/law.htm.

To view a list of places in Lawrence  County on the national register of historic places, go to http://www.historicdistricts.com/MO/Lawrence/state.html.

Inquiries to the Lawrence County Historical Society can be sent to P.O. Box 406 , Mt. Vernon , MO 65712 .

For complete 2000 census data for Lawrence  County , visit http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29109.html.

In 2000, there were 52,636 people living in Newton County , 26.3% of whom were under the age of 18. There were 20,140 households and 84.0 people per square mile in Newton County . The county seat is Neosho .

Newton County was formed in 1838 and is named after the Revolutionary war hero Sergeant John Newton. Growth of Newton County was sparked by the establishment of Fort Crowder in Neosho during World War II.

To visit a list of places in Newton County on the National Register of Historical Places, go to http://www.historicdistricts.com/MO/Newton/state.html.

To view photos from Newton County , visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewto2/countyphotos.html and http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/photos/history.html.

For additional links to  Newton County history, visit http://ozarks.smsu.edu/LocPage/County/Newton/ and http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html.

You can contact the Newton County Historical Society and Museum at 121 North Washington & McCord, Neosho , MO 64850 or phone: 417-451-4940.

For complete 2000 census data for Newton County , visit http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29145.html