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Cole County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,279. Its county seat and largest city is Jefferson City, the state capital. The county was organized November 16, 1820 and named after pioneer Captain Stephen Cole, an Indian/African American fighter and pioneer settler, who built Cole's Fort in Boonville.
Cole County is in the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is south of the Missouri River.
In 2010, the center of the population of Missouri was in Cole County, near the village of Wardsville.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1821 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1829 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1834 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1883 | Birth 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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1830 | 3,023
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1840 | 9,286
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1850 | 6,696
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1860 | 9,697
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1870 | 10,292
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1880 | 15,515
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1890 | 17,281
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1900 | 20,578
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1910 | 21,957
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1920 | 24,680
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1930 | 30,848
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1940 | 34,912
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1950 | 35,464
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1960 | 40,761
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1970 | 46,228
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1980 | 56,663
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1990 | 63,579
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Cole County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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