Moniteau County was formed in 1845 from Cole and Morgan Counties.
It is bordered on the north and northwest by Cooper county, on the west and
southwest by Morgan, on the south by Miller, on the east and southeast by Cole
and on the northeast, across the Missouri River, by Boone county.
Moniteau County Cemeteries
Now with pictures for
cemeteries
. Look for the
and
icons on the cemetery page.
The Historical Society cemetery books list over 21,000 burials. With the current
project of updating these listings,
Moniteau County now has over 28,300 recorded burials in 179 known
cemeteries. It is an ongoing project to update these online as they are updated
in the Historical Society's database.
These can be searched using
the Search box below or on the cemetery page.
History of Moniteau County, Missouri Volume II Year 2000 is still available!
The Moniteau County Historical Society has published Volume II of the History of Moniteau County and Families. The last History of Moniteau County and Families was written in 1980. Many years from now these histories and stories will be a valued possession. This is a unique way of celebrating the end of a millennium and to begin the year 2000. This new history is available for pickup by special arrangement or by mail. Click the info button below for ordering instructions.
The 2000 book is 860 pages including a surname index! The price is $55 + $6 postage. Please click on the Info button for ordering information.
Special Limited
Time offer:
Order the 1980 or 2000 History of Moniteau
County book and receive
History of
Moniteau County Schools ($7.50 value)
OR Listings of Linn
Township Cemeteries ($15 value)
OR
Order the 1980 AND 2000 History of Moniteau
County book ($100 + $12 shipping) and receive
History of
Moniteau County Schools
AND Listings of Linn
Township Cemeteries
($22.50 value)
Please go here for
Moniteau Co., MO Queries
Hunting for African-American information in Mid-Missouri?
Visit Traci L. Wilson-Kleekamp's excellent Afro-Americans in Missouri website. It provides information from many counties in Missouri including Boone, Cooper, Howard and Morgan Counties.
Snail Mail Addresses
Moniteau County Historical Society
201 N. High
California, MO 65018
573-796-3563
The Historical Society Library is now OPEN every Thursday, Friday an Saturday from 1-5 p.m. during April through October.
Library hours have been added: each Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 1-5 p.m.
during November through March.
These following offices refer all genealogical inquiries to the Historical Society. Any questions, please email
Alan Sparks.
Moniteau County Clerk
200 E. Main
California, MO 65018
573-796-4661
Moniteau County Circuit Clerk
200 E. Main
California, MO 65018
573-796-2071
Moniteau County, Missouri
