Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Maries County, Missouri.The county was organized March 2, 1855 and named for the Maries River and Little Maries River. The word "Maries" is derived from the French word marais, which means "marsh, lake, or pond". Adjacent Counties * Gasconade County * Osage County * Phelps County * Miller County * Pulaski County Cities, Towns & Commun...