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1. www.hannibal.net › archive › articlePike County past and present: Early settlers were part of ...

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   Jan 7, 2018 · The book says Pike County would eventually become “one of the very largest slave-holding counties” in Missouri, which itself would come into official existence in 1821 amid battles over human bondage. Within a few decades, a Pike County legislator would draft and introduce a Constitutional amendment freeing the slaves. The frontier wasn’t ...

2. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesPike County, Missouri - Wikiwand

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   Pike County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Missouri, bounded by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census , the population was 17,587. [1] Its county seat is Bowling Green . [2]

3. bowlinggreen-mo.gov › historyHistory – City of Bowling Green

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   History. Bowling Green, the county seat of Pike County, lies 12 miles from the Mississippi River on a rolling plain, 880 feet above sea level. The first pioneer here, John W. Bayse, came in 1820 and by 1823, the settlement named for Bowling Green, Kentucky succeeded Louisiana as the Pike County Seat of Justice. A large spring providing a ...

4. www.genealogytrails.com › mo › pikePike County, Missouri Genealogy Trails History Group

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   PIKE COUNTY Pike County is old and venerable. It existed before Missouri as a state was born. Both were carved out of that vast territory west of the Mississippi River extending through Oregon to the Pacific Ocean and south as far as the dominions of Mexico and known as the " Louisiana Purchase."

5. collections.shsmo.org › columbia › C2366Pike County | The State Historical Society of Missouri

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   Pike County: Description: One of four counties organized by an act of the territorial legislature on December 14, 1818, before Missouri became a state. At that time the legislature was meeting in St. Louis. Pike County was originally a part of St. Charles County; it extended west to Howard County, and north and northwest indefinitely.

6. pikecountymo.org › why-pike-countyWhy Pike County?

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   Pike County has access to several major highways. U.S. Highway 61 is a 4-lane highway known as “The Avenue of the Saints”. It runs north to St. Paul, MN and south to St. Louis, MO. U.S. Highway 54 is a 2-lane highway that runs west & south to I-70 and east to I-72.

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   What is Pike County known for?

   • Pike County is known for its commercial forests and small family farms. At one time, it had the largest peach orchard in the United States, or perhaps in the world. Another notable attraction is the Crater of Diamonds, an 886-acre natural park south of Murfreesboro, which is the only diamond mine in North America open to the public.

   Pike County - Arkansas

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   Where is Pike County located?

   • Bowling Green, the county seat of Pike County, lies 12 miles from the Mississippi River on a rolling plain, 880 feet above sea level. The first pioneer here, John W. Bayse, came in 1820 and by 1823, the settlement named for Bowling Green, Kentucky succeeded Louisiana as the Pike County Seat of Justice.

   History – City of Bowling Green

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   Where can I find a local history in Pike County Missouri?

   • Local histories are available for Pike County, Missouri Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the Wiki page section Missouri Local Histories.

   Pike County, Missouri Genealogy • FamilySearch

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   Where is Pike County Missouri?

   • Guide to Pike County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. The county was named for Zebulon M. Pike. The county is located in the east-central area of the state. Recorder of Deeds has land records from 1819 and marriage records from 1825.

   Pike County, Missouri Genealogy • FamilySearch

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   Why is Pike County named after Zebulon Pike?

   • When the county, named for explorer Zebulon Pike, was organized in 1818, it included all of Missouri's Upper Salt River country from which have come nine whole counties and parts of six others. Many Pike Countians joined the 1849 Gold Rush and the ballads "Joe Bowers" and "Sweet Betsy from Pike" are associated with this county.

   History – City of Bowling Green

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8. mdh.contentdm.oclc.org › digital › collectionHistory of Pike County, Missouri. - Missouri Digital Heritage ...

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   Missouri -- Pike County. Missouri -- Saint Louis. Contributing Institution. University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries. Copy Request. Contact Ellis Library Special Collection at (573) 882-0076 or SpecialCollections@missouri.edu.