Miller County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Miller County

History
Miller County, Missouri was organized 6 February 1837. The county was named after John Miller, a Missouri governor.

Parent County
1837--Miller County was created 6 February 1837 from Cole County. County seat: Tuscumbia

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Miller County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities
To see a list of places in Miller County, click on [Show], in the bar above.

The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all Missouri Counties.

Maps
Maps of townships (Histopolis)

The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Miller County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Newspapers
Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Jefferson City newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Miller County communities.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.