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Gasconade County
	Gasconade County was organized on November 25, 1820 (effective January 1, 1821) from Franklin County and named for the Gasconade River. The county seat is Hermann, Missouri (ZIP 65041). Gasconade may be one of the early satirical nicknames, like Paincourt (meaning "short of bread"), for St. Louis which has survived. It probably derived from the French word gascon meaning boaster or braggert. It may have been applied to the people who lived along the river and who may have been inclined to brag about their exploits when they returned to St. Louis. Source (county information and maps): A Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm, published by (and available FREE from) the Missouri State Archives.
My research in Gasconade County is primarily in the area of Hermann, Missouri. Gasconade County is located about 80 miles west of the St. Louis Metropolitan area. I have several pages of information that I have accumulated in my research and you can go to my vital statistics page (under construction) for viewing information on births, census, deaths, marriages, etc. In addition, here are some links that I have found helpful/interesting for research in this area: Missouri GenWeb - Gasconade County web site. Here you will find addresses for the court houses and other helpful information for conducting research in Gasconade County. Back to Top

Gasconade County

Gasconade County was organized on November 25, 1820 (effective January 1, 1821) from Franklin County and named for the Gasconade River. The county seat is Hermann, Missouri (ZIP 65041).

Gasconade may be one of the early satirical nicknames, like Paincourt (meaning "short of bread"), for St. Louis which has survived. It probably derived from the French word gascon meaning boaster or braggert. It may have been applied to the people who lived along the river and who may have been inclined to brag about their exploits when they returned to St. Louis.

Source (county information and maps): A Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm, published by (and available FREE from) the Missouri State Archives.

My research in Gasconade County is primarily in the area of Hermann, Missouri. Gasconade County is located about 80 miles west of the St. Louis Metropolitan area. I have several pages of information that I have accumulated in my research and you can go to my vital statistics page (under construction) for viewing information on births, census, deaths, marriages, etc.

In addition, here are some links that I have found helpful/interesting for research in this area:

Missouri GenWeb - Gasconade County web site. Here you will find addresses for the court houses and other helpful information for conducting research in Gasconade County.

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