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Gasconade County,
Missouri
When
Missouri was admitted as the
24th state in 182, Gasconade
County was one of only 25 Missouri counties.
Today, the county is only 15 miles wide, and has more
than 15,000 residents.
The first county seat was Gasconade City, a site
selected by Daniel M. Boone, son of the famous pioneer,
and one of the Commissioners of the Territorial
Legislature. Boone was also one of the first justices of
the Gasconade County Court. However, Gasconade City was
located near the mouth of the Gasconade River, which
frequently flooded the town. After several floods, the
county seat was moved to Bartonville – also near the
river. Flooding continued, and the county seat was moved
up to Mt. Sterling, where it remained until 1842, when
by a countywide vote it was moved to what is now the
county’s largest town, Hermann.
Other towns are Owensville,
Bland,
Rosebud,
Gasconade,
and Morrison.
Top employers include GenCorp, Inc. (Berger); AMF
Billiards and Games (Bland); Pretium Packaging and Stone
Hill Wine Co. (Hermann); Von Hoffman Graphics
(Owensville); Gasconade County Government; Gasconade
County Schools; Hermann Area District Hospital; City of
Hermann; City of Owensville; and Finale Intl. Tool, Inc.
(Rosebud).
Like much of Missouri, Gasconade County has its share of
natural beauty, well preserved and protected in the form
of state parks. Among its most popular attractions are
Helds Island Access; the Hermann
Historic Museum; Lost
Valley Lake; Mint Spring Conservation Area;
Canaan Conservation Area, and the Fredericksburg Ferry
Access. Also scattered throughout the county is an
assortment of wineries and antique shops.
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