History
of Livingston
County...
Livingston County was formed in 1837 from Carroll County. Named after Hon. Edward Livingston, the
11th Secretary of State of the United States under President Andrew Jackson. Livingston borders Grundy County on the North, Linn and Chariton Counties to the East, Carroll County to the South, and Caldwell and Daviess Counties on the West. As one of the counties that makes up Northwest Missouri. It has everything from farmland and pasture to rugged, forested hills. It is populated by about 14,500 residents and lies about 60 miles northeast of Kansas
City.
Click here
for an early history of Livingston County, including a summary of Years
to Remember.
Extensive history and photos
is also available at the Livingston
County Library web site.
Bureau
of Land Management General Land Office Records | Missouri
Death Records
Missouri
Census Online | RootsWeb.com
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Profile
Livingston
County Courthouse
700 Webster Street
Chillicothe, MO 64601
660-646-8000
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