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  Bollinger County, Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bollinger County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The region west of Cape Girardeau was organized as as a county in 1851 and named Bollinger County in honor of George Frederick Bollinger.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older.
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 Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Missouri Creoles of French ancestry are concentrated in the Mississippi River valley south of St. Louis.
Missouri produces the most lead of all of the states in the Union with most of these mines in the central eastern portion of the state.
The current constitution of Missouri, the fourth constitution for the state, was adopted in 1945 and provides for three branches of government, the legislative, judicial and executive branches.
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 Welcome To Marble Hill Missouri, Bollinger County And Southeast Missouri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Marble Hill, the seat of Bollinger County, was founded in 1851 on a scenic hill at the junction of Crooked and Hurricane Creeks, on the eastern edge of the Ozarks.
Bollinger County is one of the largest and least developed counties in the region, a remarkable preservation of the beauty that has long been the crowning glory of the Ozarks.
Bollinger County is considered to be one of the better hunting and fishing localities in the state.
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 Marble Hill, Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marble Hill is a city in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
Marble Hill is the most populous city in Bollinger County, with the rest of the towns in the county having populations of less than 150.
In 1868, the name was changed again, this time to Marble Hill, in order to prevent confusion between the city and Dallas County, also in Missouri.
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 The Civil War in the Southeast Missouri Region - Bollinger County, Missouri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The sentiment of much of the population of the county was with the south, making its residents particularly vulnerable to attacks by Union soldiers.
Dallas (now Marble Hill), the largest town in the county, and the county seat, was the frequent destination of units from both sides.
Nearby, in Wayne County, a monument in the Cowen Cemetery marks the graves of seven Confederate soldiers, several with family ties in Bollinger County, who were shot by Union troops in Arkansas after they surrendered on May 28, 1865.
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 A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The act for the organization of Bollinger County was approved on March 1, 1851.
The county was organized at the storehouse of John C. Whybark, on March 24, 1851, by Reuben Smith, John Stevens and Drury Massey, justices.
Bollinger was born in North Carolina of Swiss parentage.
thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org /lochist/moser/bollinco.html   (349 words)

  
 A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri
Bollinger's Mill was 16 miles south of Marble Hill and had a large flouring mill and 1 store.
Immediately after the passage of the act for the organization of Bollinger County, in July, 1851, Thomas Hamilton selected a point near the center of the county and laid off a town, which he named New California.
The county seat was named Marble Hill from the belief that the hill on which the town was built was composed of marble.
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 Bollinger County, Missouri - River Heritage Region of Missouri Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
isit Bollinger County and you will be greeted by rolling forested hills and friendly folks anxious to make your visit enjoyable.
The county was the scene of Civil War skirmishes between Union and Confederate troops, and legends about that conflict abound.
The house is furnished with period pieces and artifacts, including an iron cook stove and original bedstead.
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 Bollinger County, Missouri MO, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Bollinger County, MO Bollinger County is one of 114 counties in Missouri.
The county is in the Cape Girardeau-Jackson metro area.
This was an increase of 2.59% from the 2000 census.
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 Samuel J. Allmon - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
Samuel J. Allmon of Pratt, Kan., the present county clerk of Pratt county, was born Oct. 20, 1851, on a farm in Bollinger county, Missouri.
In 1906 he was elected to the office of county clerk as the Democratic candidate and has been twice reëlected, the last time receiving 464 votes over his opponent on the Republican ticket.
All this in a normally Republican county is a worthy testimony of his popularity with the people and a tribute to his worth as a capable official.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1912/a3/allmon_samuel_j.html   (570 words)

  
 The Civil War, Slavery, and Reconstruction in Missouri
The Civil War in Franklin County, pp.243-260; The Civil War in Jefferson County, pp.415-426; The Civil War in Washington County, pp.506-515; The Civil War in Crawford County, pp.573-580; The Civil War in Gasconade County, pp.652-657.
Leftwich, William M. Martyrdom in Missouri: A History of Religious Proscription, the Seizure of Churches, and the Persecution of Ministers of the Gospel, in the the State of Missouri During the Late Civil War, and Under the "Test Oath" of the New Consitution.
The Conquest of Kansas, Missouri and Her Allies: A History of the Troubles in Kansas, From the Passage of the Organic Act Until the Close of July, 1856.
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 Midwest Gazetteer | Marble Hill, Missouri
The name was probably a reference to the California Gold Rush, which was a hot topic at this time.
County commissioners purchase 50 acres of land, including 10 acres from New California, to establish the county seat
An attempt to move the county seat to Lutesville is rejected by voters after money was successfully raised to rebuild the courthouse in Marble Hill.
gazetteer.midwestplaces.com /mo/bollinger/marble-hill   (215 words)

  
 Biffle family group sheets: Valentine Green Biffle and Matilda E. Berry
Biffle, then a mere youth, left his Bollinger county home about 24 years ago to go out into the world and become one of America's "first pilots," and numbered among the most famous aviators of the age among his pupils.
Old Bollinger: A Collection of Historical Articles Taken from the Pages of the Banner-Press, Bollinger County's Weekly Newspaper and Published in Celebration of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution, p.
Vallie, at age 8, went to Marquand, Missouri, to live with some of her father's college classmates, and did not see her sister again for four years.
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 Bollinger County foreclosure listings - Missouri real estate foreclosed homes - MO - Foreclosure Listings.com
Bollinger County Missouri foreclosure homes can often be purchased for far less than their actual market value, since they can be won with high bids that only need satisfy the home’s remaining debt and not its full value.
Bollinger County Missouri auctions and information on Bollinger County Missouri real estate pre-foreclosure property is available in local newspapers or magazines published in the towns or counties that you are interested in.
Bollinger County Missouri foreclosures are available to the public for discounted prices because they are sold at Bollinger County Missouri foreclosure auction.
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 Digital Bollinger County, Missouri maps and map.
Bollinger County Map, Maps of Bollinger County and all Missouri County Maps.
Our map of Bollinger County is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
Every county map is available, but we may not yet have your county of interest completed.
www.creativeforce.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=1488   (225 words)

  
 University of Missouri Extension - Bollinger County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Special thanks to the Bollinger County Commission for its support of Bollinger County Extension Programs and staff.
Bollinger County is part of the South East Region of University of Missouri Extension
Bollinger County University of Missouri Extension Center Bollingerco@missouri.edu
outreach.missouri.edu /bollinger   (49 words)

  
 Midwest Gazetteer | Bollinger County, Missouri
The mill was purchased by John Hermann Dolle in 1853 and operated by the Dolle family until 1936, when it was sold to Terry Bollinger.
The Pioneer Cooperage Co. operated a lumber mill here from about 1906 to 1911, after which the company moved to Coldwater (Wayne County) when the timber played out.
Located somewhere northeast of Laflin, possibly near a county road crossing of Granny Creek.
gazetteer.midwestplaces.com /mo/bollinger   (897 words)

  
 =» Bollinger County Homes for Sale & REALTOR® MLS Listings | Find Your Bollinger County REALTOR® Here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
We can help you find Bollinger County Real Estate during your next home purchase or sale.
Local marketing data, national economic trends, and assistance through every step of the transaction are just some of the features of working with a Bollinger County REALTOR®.
Featuring Missouri homes for sale, farms, land and commercial property in the Rolla, St James and Salem area to fit almost any budget.
www.sd6.org /15065/BollingerCounty/realtor.htm   (259 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Bollinger County, Mo.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
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 Marble Hill Missouri Real Estate * Country Homes * Farms * Land * Waterfront * Cape Girardeau Missouri
on a scenic hill at the junction of Crooked and Hurricane Creeks, on the eastern edge of the Ozarks in Bollinger County.
An area of low rugged hills and wide valleys, the area that surrounds Marble Hill Missouri remains a prime agricultural and recreational area.
Marble Hill Missouri is a composite of family town, agricultural hub, financial center, seat of justice and recreational headquarters for a region of natural beauty.
www.marblehillrealestate.com   (406 words)

  
 UED6008 Missouri Courthouses: Bollinger County, MU Extension
Bollinger County, originally a part of Wayne, Cape Girardeau and Stoddard counties, became an independent county March 1, 1851.
Commissioners assigned to locate the county seat laid out a town called Dallas, which included New California.
After an unsuccessful attempt to move the county seat to Lutesville, a new 50-by-60-foot brick courthouse, designed by Morris Frederick Bell, was erected in 1885 (see Figure 1).
muextension.missouri.edu /explore/uedivis/ue6008.htm   (429 words)

  
 Lost World Studios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The story of Missouri's dinosaur begins in Bollinger County, Missouri, in 1942 when the Chronister family accidentally uncovered a number of unusually large bones while digging a well.
Dan Stewart, a geologist who happened to be in the area at the time, persuaded them to send the bones to the Smithsonian.
In 1999, the Missouri Ozark Dinosaur Project, Inc., a non-profit organization, was founded in an effort to systematically excavate the site and carefully piece together a picture of what Missouri looked like in the late Cretaceous period, nearly 80 million years ago.
www.lostworldstudios.com /about/modp.html   (142 words)

  
 Cape Girardeau Co. Sheriff's Office - About the Sheriff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Norman Copeland hired him in 1986 where he served as Chief of Detectives (Lieutenant) until being elected as Sheriff of Cape Girardeau County in 1994.
Sheriff Jordan is a former narcotics agent and commander of the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad.
In April of 2000, Sheriff Jordan was appointed by U.S. Senator Christopher Bond to write and oversee an anti-methamphetamine program for the state of Missouri.
www.capecountysheriff.org /aboutsheriff.html   (355 words)

  
 Pitter's Cherokee Trails - The Civil War - North vs South
In no other part of Missouri was the loss of property and life more devastating than in Southeast Missouri.
Confederate armies, determined to gain a foothold in Missouri, marched through the Region from the south.
Asa Valentine Ladd, born November 23, 1829, son of Ransom and Anna Eve Ladd of Wayne County, Missouri, was one of the soldiers to be executed in retaliation for the death Major Wilson.
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 EPA: Pesticides - Pesticide Use Limitations for Bollinger County, Missouri
Like all other mollusks, Curtis' pearly mussel requires clear, usilted water to live in, because silt clogs the siphon which the animal uses to strain water for nutrients.
Curtis' pearly mussel has historically existed in scattered locations throughout river basins in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.
Since the mid-1970's, this species has only been found in southeastern Missouri, in the Castor River, Can Creek, and the Little Black River.
www.epa.gov /espp/missouri/bolli.htm   (554 words)

  
 Missouri and Arkansas History and Genealogy by Hearthstone Legacy Publications - Missouri and Arkansas County History.
Missouri and Arkansas History and Genealogy by Hearthstone Legacy Publications - Missouri and Arkansas County History.
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Genevieve County, Missouri * Stoddard County, Missouri * Wayne County, Missouri
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