Daviess County, Missouri
| Daviess County, Missouri | |
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Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 29, 1836 |
| Named for | Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss |
| Seat | Gallatin |
| Largest city | Gallatin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 569 sq mi (1,474 km2) |
| • Land | 563 sq mi (1,458 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 1.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 8,253 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Betty Harmison | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Pam Howard | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Vicki Corwin | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Reta J. Rains | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Randy Sims | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
David Cox | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Wayne Uthe | Republican | ||
| Coroner | David W. McWilliams | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Andrea (Annie) Gibson | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Kayla Michael | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Jane McKinsey | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Ben Becerra | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Reta J. Rains | Democratic | ||
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,433. Its county seat is Gallatin. The county was organized December 29, 1836, from Ray County and named for Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a soldier from Kentucky who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
The county includes the town of Jamesport, which has the largest Amish community in Missouri.
According to Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith, Adam-ondi-Ahman, situated in the central part of the county, was where Adam and Eve relocated after being banished from the Garden of Eden. According to LDS tradition, the site is to be a gathering spot prior to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Joseph Smith's revelation came in 1838, two years after the county was organized, and spurred in an influx of Mormon settlers. Non-Mormon residents feared they were going to lose control of the county and attempted to prevent Mormons from voting in the Gallatin election day battle. This was to be the first skirmish in the Mormon War, in which Missouri evicted the Mormons after arresting Joseph Smith and other leaders of the church.
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