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Missouri Counties
Missouri has one hundred and fourteen 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." Following the Louisiana Purchase and the admittance of Louisiana into the United States in 1812, five counties were formed out of the Missouri Territory at the first general assembly. Most subsequent counties were apportioned from these five original counties.Barton County, Missouri
Barton County Education, Geography, and History
Barton County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Missouri. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 12,402. Its county seat is Lamar. The county was organized in 1855 and named after US Senator David Barton from Missouri.
Etymology - Origin of Barton County Name
Named for David Barton, United States senator.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
History of Barton County
Established by an act of the legislature on December 12, 1855. It was named by George E. Ward, the man who owned the site of Lamar and helped to build the city, for United States Senator David Barton, who was elected October 2, 1820 in a joint session of the legislature on first ballot, "viva voce," and served until 1830. (Session Acts 1854- 1855; E.L. Moore)
Source: Meyers, Robert Lee. "Place Names In The Southwest Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1930.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 597 square miles (1,550 km2), of which 592 square miles (1,530 km2) is
land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.8%) is water
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Vernon County (north)
- Cedar County (northeast)
- Dade County (east)
- Jasper County (south)
- Crawford County, Kansas (west)
Education
Public schools
Liberal R-II School District - Liberal
Lamar R-I School District - Lamar
Golden City R-III School District - Golden City
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