Gasconade County, Missouri
When Missouri
was admitted as the 24th state in 182, Gasconade
County was one of only 25 Missouri
counties. Today, the county is only 15 miles wide,
and has more than 15,000 residents.
The first county seat was Gasconade City, a site
selected by Daniel M. Boone, son of the famous
pioneer, and one of the Commissioners of the
Territorial Legislature. Boone was also one of the
first justices of the Gasconade County Court.
However, Gasconade City was located near the mouth
of the Gasconade River, which frequently flooded the
town. After several floods, the county seat was
moved to Bartonville – also near the river.
Flooding continued, and the county seat was moved up
to Mt. Sterling, where it remained until 1842, when
by a countywide vote it was moved to what is now the
county’s largest town, Hermann.
Other towns are Owensville,
Bland,
Rosebud,
Gasconade,
and Morrison.
Top employers include GenCorp, Inc. (Berger); AMF
Billiards and Games (Bland); Pretium Packaging and
Stone Hill Wine Co. (Hermann); Von Hoffman Graphics
(Owensville); Gasconade County Government; Gasconade
County Schools; Hermann Area District Hospital; City
of Hermann; City of Owensville; and Finale Intl.
Tool, Inc. (Rosebud).
Like much of Missouri, Gasconade County has its
share of natural beauty, well preserved and
protected in the form of state parks. Among its most
popular attractions are Helds Island Access; the Hermann
Historic Museum; Lost
Valley Lake; Mint Spring Conservation
Area; Canaan Conservation Area, and the
Fredericksburg Ferry Access. Also scattered
throughout the county is an assortment of wineries
and antique shops.
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