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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Iron County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,537. The largest city and county seat is Ironton. Iron County was officially organized on February 17, 1857, and was named after the abundance of iron ore found within its borders.
Iron County includes the -long, -wide Arcadia Valley, the site of Pilot Knob, Ironton, and Arcadia, communities established by immigrants in the 19th Century. The valley is surrounded by the Saint Francois Mountains of the Ozarks Plateau. Iron County is also home to dozens of mountains, including the Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in Missouri.
The county is home to a number of state parks and historical sites including Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Elephant Rocks State Park and Fort Davidson State Historic Site as well as of Mark Twain National Forest.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1814 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 5,842
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| 1870 | 6,278
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| 1880 | 8,183
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| 1890 | 9,119
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| 1900 | 8,716
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| 1910 | 8,563
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| 1920 | 9,458
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| 1930 | 9,642
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| 1940 | 10,440
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| 1950 | 9,458
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| 1960 | 8,041
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| 1970 | 9,529
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| 1980 | 11,084
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| 1990 | 10,726
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Iron County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~moiron2/
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