| Taney County |
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Proposed in 1835; established 6 Jan 1837 by the Missouri State Legislature. Named for Roger B. Taney, a "distinguished citizen of Maryland". After several interim locations, including the farms of Jesse Jennings (Cedar Point) and Joseph Price (mouth of Bull Creek), the county seat and courthouse were established near the mouth of Swan Creek in the new town of Forsyth in 1845. |
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1840 Taney Co. Census (Audie & Denise Canida's Website) . |
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1850 Taney Co. Census (Barbara Logan's Website) . |
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Maps & Townships . |
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Cemeteries . |
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1885-1899 Marriages . |
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Archives of Email List . |
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Towns & Post Offices . |
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SMSU Taney Co. History Overview . |
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Today's Taney County Government . |
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The Melva Tornado (1920) . |
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| The Civil War in Taney County |
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| The Bald Knobbers |
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