Place:Saint Charles, Missouri, United States

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

source: Family History Library Catalog

the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

St. Charles County is a county located in east-central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 360,485, making it the third most populated county in Missouri.

Its county seat is St. Charles. The county was organized October 1, 1812 and named for Saint Charles Borromeo, an Italian cardinal.

St. Charles County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the northern suburbs of St. Louis as well as the more exurban areas.

The wealthiest county in Missouri, St. Charles County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, with a population of 360,485 in 2010. The County is also recognized as very conservative, ranking in the top 100 nationally, and many residents support a gun culture. The county is expected to surpass Johnson County, Kansas by 2014 in total wealth.

St. Charles County includes an important area of vineyards and wineries whose distinction has been nationally recognized. On its rural outer edge along the south-facing bluffs above the Missouri River is an area of numerous wineries, so that SH 94 is sometimes called the Missouri Weinstrasse. The area includes the Augusta AVA, designated in 1980 as the first American Viticultural Area by the federal government.

Timeline

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Research Tips

External links

www.rootsweb.com/~mostchar/