History of Clark County Boundary
1849 The U. S. Supreme Court decision established the current Clark County boundary with the settlement of Iowa Territory boundary dispute (1).
1838 The dispute with Iowa Territory by the northward extension of Clark County boundary “The Honey War”. This boundary was about nine
miles north of current boundary (1).
1837 By an act of the General Assembly the territory being in the form of a right-angled triangle, comprised the northeastern portion of what is now
Scotland County, and embraced over one-third of the same was attached to Clark County for civil and military purposes (2).
1836 By an act of the General Assembly of the state, entitled, “An act to organize the County of Clark. Approved
December 16. A. D., 1836.” (2) This boundary is the current Clark County boundary.
1833 Non-county area attachment changed from Marion County to Lewis County.(1)
1826 Non-county area attachment changed from Ralls County to Marion County. Marion County organize. (1)
1822 Marion County (non-organize) from Ralls County attached to Ralls. (1)
1821 Missouri admitted as state. Ralls County from Howard County and Pike County. (1)
1819 Pike County from Saint Charles non-county area. Lincoln County from Saint Charles County. (1)
Information is from.
(1) "Ani Map Plus County Boundary History Atlas” CD The Gold Bug, P. O. Box 588, Alamo, CA 94507
(2) History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties Missouri” 1887 The Goodspeed Publishing Co.
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