Dade County Courthouse - Greenfield, MO
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YoSam.
N 37° 24.912 W 093° 50.468
15S E 425567 N 4141265
A large Multi-War memorial and a WWI Gazebo memorial on this courthouse lawn.
Waymark Code: WMJCTV
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2013
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County named for: Major Dade of the Seminole War
County Organized: Jan. 29, 1841
County Seat: Greenfield
Courts: Dade, Judicial Circuit 28
Dade County has many natural sources of fresh water and timber, including oak and hickory. The soil is very fertile and good for growing corn, wheat, and tobacco, as well as apples, peaches, pears, plums, and grapes. The area also has natural coal, lead, and zinc deposits. All of these natural qualities were appealing to incoming settlers looking for prosperous area to make their home. Dade County originally belonged to the Osage, but was ceded to the United States. Dade County was officially established on January 29, 1841 with the county seat being located in Greenfield.
In October of 1863, General Joe Shelby and his Confederate troops entered Greenfield and burned the county courthouse, though they did move the county’s court records before setting fire to the building. The county slowly tried to rebuild itself after the war was over. The population in 1870 was 8,863, up just over 1,000 from ten years before. The first public school opened in 1872, and the town of Billings formed in 1881. The same year a German settlement developed that served to increase the diversity of county.