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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Shannon County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,031. Its county seat is Eminence. The county was officially organized on January 29, 1841, and was named in honor of George F. "Peg-Leg" Shannon, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It is the second-largest county by area in Missouri.
Missouri's first copper mine was opened in Shannon County in 1846 and Missouri's only manganese mine was opened here during World War II.
As of the 2000 census, Shannon County ranked 78th on the list of counties with the lowest per capita income and 46th on the list of counties with the lowest median household incomes in the United States, making it the poorest county in Missouri.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1841 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1859 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1869 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1872 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1881 | Marriage 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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1850 | 1,199
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1860 | 2,284
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1870 | 2,339
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1880 | 3,441
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1890 | 8,898
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1900 | 11,247
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1910 | 11,443
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1920 | 11,865
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1930 | 10,894
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1940 | 11,831
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1950 | 8,377
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1960 | 7,087
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1970 | 7,196
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1980 | 7,885
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1990 | 7,613
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Research Tips
External links
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