Wayne County, Missouri

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The county was officially organized on December 11, 1818, and is named after General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who served in the American Revolution.

The Wayne County Courthouse was destroyed by a fire in 1854. In 1866, the records in new courthouse were stolen, and in 1892 the courthouse again burned down. Thus, few county records survive from that time.

Adjacent Counties

• Madison County
• Bollinger County
• Iron County
• Stoddard County
• Butler County
• Carter County
• Reynolds County

Cities, Towns, Villages & Communities

Barlow | Brunot | Bull Run Camp | Burbank | Burch | Cascade | Clubb | Coldwater | Dees Town | Gaylor | Gravelton | Greenville (County Seat) | Hiram | Ladero | Leeper | Lodi | Lowndes | McGee | Mill Spring | Patterson | Piedmont | Shook | Silva | Virginia Settlement | Wappapello | Williamsville

Links

Wikipedia

Genealogy Trails

Mark Twain Nat'l Forest (part)

Mingo Nat'l Wildlife Ref. (part)

Roots Web