The county was officially formed on January 31, 1850, with just over 11,000 residents recorded.

At around this time the county of Staffordshire was formed.

Settlement commenced around 1790, the year after the county was formed.

It was established in 1860 when the county was formed.

The town was one of the six original towns when the county was formed in 1797.

Under his leadership fifteen new counties were formed in Missouri.

The county was formed in 1890 and named by a vote of residents.

A new county was formed on local government reorganisation in 1974.

(Five more counties were formed later, to result in the current 55).

Settlement commenced in the year the county was formed, 1789.