Reynolds County, Missouri

Reynolds County
The antebellum county courthouse in Centerville
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°22′N 90°58′W / 37.36°N 90.97°W / 37.36; -90.97
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedFebruary 25, 1845
Named forThomas Reynolds
SeatCenterville
Largest cityEllington
Area
 • Total814 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Land808 sq mi (2,090 km2)
 • Water5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.7%
Population
 • Total6,096
 • Density7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

Reynolds County is a county in Missouri, United States. The county seat is Centerville.[2] In 2020, 6,096 people lived there.[1] The county was organized on February 25, 1845, and was named in honor of former Governor of Missouri, Thomas Reynolds.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Reynolds County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 347.