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Officially organized on February 14, 1845, the county was named for the then-disputed American territory of [[Oregon]], and is one of only three Missouri counties to share a name with another U.S. state (the others being Texas and [[Mississippi County, Missouri|Mississippi]]). [[Alton, Missouri|Alton]] is the county seat, and [[Thayer, Missouri|Thayer]] is the largest city. | Officially organized on February 14, 1845, the county was named for the then-disputed American territory of [[Oregon]], and is one of only three Missouri counties to share a name with another U.S. state (the others being Texas and [[Mississippi County, Missouri|Mississippi]]). [[Alton, Missouri|Alton]] is the county seat, and [[Thayer, Missouri|Thayer]] is the largest city. | ||
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| + | Oregon County is home to four incorporated communities, including three cities and one census-designated place (CDP). | ||
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| + | ===Cities=== | ||
| + | * [[Alton, Missouri|Alton]] | ||
| + | * [[Koshkonong, Missouri|Koshkonong]] | ||
| + | * [[Thayer, Missouri|Thayer]] | ||
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| + | ===CDP=== | ||
| + | * [[Thomasville, Missouri|Thomasville]] | ||
[[Category:Missouri]] | [[Category:Missouri]] | ||
[[Category:Counties]] | [[Category:Counties]] | ||
Revision as of 17:06, December 21, 2020
Oregon County is a county in far southern Missouri, within the Ozark Mountains. It had a population of 10,881 at the 2010 census.
Officially organized on February 14, 1845, the county was named for the then-disputed American territory of Oregon, and is one of only three Missouri counties to share a name with another U.S. state (the others being Texas and Mississippi). Alton is the county seat, and Thayer is the largest city.
Communities
Oregon County is home to four incorporated communities, including three cities and one census-designated place (CDP).