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Crawford County, Missouri
Crawford County in the
east-central part of the state, is bordered on the north by Gasconade and
Franklin counties, on the east by Washington County, on the south by Dent
and on the west by Phelps County. It has a land area of 476,000 acres.
No one knows for certain who the first settlers were to claim the area now
known as Crawford County their home. The county was organized by a
Legislative act on January 23, 1829, out of territory that had previously
been attached to Gasconade County. It was named for Georgia Sen. William
H. Crawford.
The cities in this 744-square-mile county are Bourbon, Cuba, Leasburg,
Saint Cloud, Steelville and Sullivan. A three-person commission governs
the 23,000 residents of Crawford County. Top employers include Paramount
Headwear Inc. (Bourbon); Olin Corporation and Versa Tags (Cuba); San Val,
Inc. (Steelville); Meramec Industries, Inc. and Aerofil Technology Inc.
(Sullivan); Crawford County Government; Crawford County Schools; and
Missouri Baptist Hospital.
The county’s most popular attractions aren’t manmade, but the creation
of nature itself: Indian Hills Lake; Meramec River; Huzzah River, Courtois
River, Mark
Twain National Forest, Meramec County Music Show, Antique &
Craft Shops, Onondaga
State Park, W.K. Woods Wildlife Area and the Huzzah Wildlife
Area.
The majestic, 6,896-acre Meramec
State Park offers year-round access to camping, picnicking and
trails. Visitors can take guided tours Fisher Cave, one of more than 40
caves in the park. Additional facilities include a park store that offers
raft and canoe rentals, campsites (including three group sites), rental
cabins, motel rooms and a conference center.
Crawford County also boasts several bed-and-breakfast inns. The popular
Wildflower Inn B&B in Bourbon sits on 42 acres in the foothills of the
Ozarks, surrounded by natural springs and abundant wildlife.<< Back
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