Gallatin, Missouri
| Gallatin, Missouri | |
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| City | |
Daviess County Courthouse
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 Location of Gallatin, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°54′43″N 93°57′43″W / 39.91194°N 93.96194°WCoordinates: 39°54′43″N 93°57′43″W / 39.91194°N 93.96194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Daviess |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
| • Land | 2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,786 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,744 |
| • Density | 649.5/sq mi (250.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64640 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-26308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766157 |
Gallatin is a city in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,786 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Daviess County.
Gallatin was founded in 1837 and named for Albert Gallatin, America's longest-serving Secretary of the Treasury (1801–1814). Gallatin was incorporated in 1857.
The Gallatin Election Day Battle took place on 6 August 1838, when about 200 people attempted to forcibly prevent Mormons from voting in the newly created county's first election. The skirmish is often cited as the opening event of the 1838 Mormon War. Gallatin is important in the Mormon religion; nearby is a place known to Mormons as Adam-ondi-Ahman, believed to be the site where Adam and Eve lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden.
In 1892, Grand River College moved from Edinburg, Missouri to Gallatin, where it operated for a period under the auspices of William Jewell College before permanently closing in 1910 following a fire.
The Daviess County Rotary Jail and Sheriff's Residence, the A. Taylor Ray House and the Daviess County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gallatin is located at 39°54′43″N 93°57′43″W / 39.91194°N 93.96194°W (39.912073, -93.961930). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.77 square miles (7.17 km2), of which, 2.75 square miles (7.12 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
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