Shannon County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Shannon County

Shannon County; PO Box 187; Eminence, MO 65466; Ph. 573.226.3414 Details: (Courthouse destroyed during Civil War; Courthouse burned 1863, 1871 &amp; 1938; Redr Office burned 1893, some land rec in Ironton, MO prior to 1872) (Co Clk has m rec from 1881, div, pro, ct &amp; land rec from 1872)

Parent County
1841--Shannon County was created 29 January 1841 from Ripley and Washington Counties. County seat: Eminence

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Shannon 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

 * Carter
 * Dent
 * Howell
 * Oregon
 * Reynolds
 * Texas

Maps

 * Map of Shannon County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Shannon 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

Web Sites

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