Place:Douglas, Missouri, United States

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NameDouglas
Alt namesDouglassource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates36.95°N 92.483°W
Located inMissouri, United States     (1857 - )
See alsoOzark, Missouri, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Douglas County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,578. The county seat and only incorporated community is Ava. The county was officially organized on October 19, 1857, and is named after U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D-Illinois) and later Democratic presidential candidate.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1857 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1858 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1877 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1886 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1886 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1860 2,414
1870 3,915
1880 7,753
1890 14,111
1900 16,802
1910 16,664
1920 15,436
1930 13,959
1940 15,600
1950 12,638
1960 9,653
1970 9,268
1980 11,594
1990 11,876

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Douglas County, Missouri, United States

Research Tips

External links

www.rootsweb.com/~modougla/


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