Lawrence and Barry MO

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Barry County MO

Lawrence County MO Founded Named for Seat Largest city Area • Total • Land • Water Population • (2010) • Density Time zone

January 5, 1835 William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, Named for a United States Postmaster General Cassville Seat Largest city Monett Area 790.89 sq mi (2,048 km2) • Total 779.06 sq mi (2,018 km2) • Land 11.83 sq mi (31 km2), 1.50 • Water Population 35,597 • (2010) 44/sq mi (17/km²) • Density Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Founded

February 14, 1845 James Lawrence, naval officer Mount Vernon Aurora 613.38 sq mi (1,589 km2) 613.08 sq mi (1,588 km2) 0.30 sq mi (1 km2), 0.05% 38,634 57/sq mi (22/km²) Central: UTC-6/-5

Major highways •

Interstate 44

U.S. Route 60

Route 37

Route 39

Route 76

Route 86

Route 97

Route 248

U.S. Route 66 (1926–1979)

Route 96

Route 266



Lawrence County Cities and towns • • • • •

Albatross Aurora Chesapeake Freistatt Halltown

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Heatonville Hoberg Logan Marionville McKinley

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Miller Minden Monett Mount Vernon Phelps

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Paris Springs Junction Pierce City Plew Rescue Spencer

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Stotts City Verona

Barry Cities and towns Cities • • • • • • • •

Monett Cassville Pierce City Purdy Seligman Exeter Wheaton Washburn

Villages • • • •

Arrow Point Butterfield Chain-O-Lakes Emerald Beach

Unincorporated towns • • • • • • • • • • •

Eagle Rock Golden Jenkins Pasley Pulaskifield Pleasant Ridge Scholten Shell Knob Viola Wheelerville Yonkerville

Info courtesy of:Wikipedia.org






Lawrence & Barry MO Barry County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry, a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky.

Geography According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the county has a total area of 790.89 square miles (2,048.4 km2), of which 779.06 square miles (2,017.8 km2) (or 98.50%) is land and 11.83 square miles (30.6 km2) (or 1.50%) is water. Roaring River State Park is located in the southern part of the county, amid the Mark Twain National Forest. Lawrence County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,634. Its county seat is Mount Vernon. The county was organized in 1845 and named for James Lawrence, a naval oďŹƒcer from the War of 1812 known for his statement, "Don't give up the ship." A previous Lawrence County, established in 1815 and dissolved in 1818, was divided into Wayne County, Madison County, and later into others, including its current formation.

Geography According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the county has a total area of 613.38 square miles (1,588.6 km2), of which 613.08 square miles (1,587.9 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.





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