Texas County, Missouri Genealogy


 * This article is about a southern county of Missouri. For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation).

United States Missouri  Texas County

Texas County; 210 N Grand Ave; Houston, MO 65483-1226; Ph. 417.967.2112 Details: (Formerly Ashley Co. Name changed to Texas 14 Feb 1845) (Redr Deeds has m rec from 1855 &amp; land rec from 1845; Clk cir Ct has div &amp; ct rec from 1855; Associate Cir Ct has pro rec from 1850)

Parent County
1843--Texas County was created 17 February 1843 from Shannon and Wright Counties. County seat: Houston. Texas County went by the name of Ashley County from 1843 to 1845.

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Texas County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Dent
 * Douglas
 * Howell
 * Laclede
 * Phelps
 * Pulaski
 * Shannon
 * Wright

Maps

 * Map of Texas County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Texas County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Houston Missouri Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.