Mercer County
About
Mercer County was organized February 14,1845, from Grundy County and named for John F. Mercer, a Revolutionary War general. The County Seat is Princeton, Missouri 64673. Mercer County's Courthouse burned on March 24,1898. Mercer County is divided into nine townships: Harrison, Lindley, Madison, Marion, Medicine, Morgan, Ravanna, Somerset, Washington.
Mercer County was founded in 1845 from Grundy.
Name Change Details
| Date(s) | Name / Notes |
|---|---|
| bef 14 Feb 1845 | Grundy County |
Surnames
- Mercer
Nearby Locations
| Princeton Cemetery | 1.5 |
| Princeton, MO | 1.8 |
| Morgan Twp, MO | 1.8 |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery | 3.8 |
| Ravanna, MO | 5.7 |
| Ravanna Cemetery | 6.4 |
| Trail Creek Twp, MO | 14.3 |
| Myers Twp, MO | 15.1 |
| Martin Cemetery | 15.8 |
| Sharon Chapel Cemetery | 16.1 |
| South Evans Cemetery | 17.4 |
| Fox Creek Twp, MO | 17.4 |
| Berry Cemetery | 17.7 |
| Springer Chapel Cemetery | 17.9 |
| Lincoln Twp, MO | 18.3 |
| Cat Creek Cemetery | 19.2 |
| Osgood, MO | 19.3 |
| Ridgeway, MO | 19.8 |
| Liberty Twp, MO | 19.8 |
| Harrison County Home Cemetery | 20.5 |
| Resthaven Memorial Gardens | 21.1 |
| Honey Creek Chapel Cemetery | 21.2 |
| North Union Cemetery | 21.3 |
| Brimson, MO | 21.4 |
| Liberty, MO | 21.4 |
