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CALDWELL COUNTY, situated toward the northwest part of Missouri. Area, -------- square miles. Seat of justice, Kingston. Pop. in 1840, 1,458; in 1850, 2,316. (Fanning's, 1853)

CALDWELL, a county in the N. W. part of Missouri, has an area of 435 square miles. It is intersected by Shoal creek, an affluent of Grand river, flowing from W. to E., through the middle of the county. The general surface is level, the soil fertile. Indian corn, wheat, oats, cattle, and swine are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 16,135 bushels of corn; 12,734 of wheat, and 45,740 of oats. There were in the county 115 pupils attending public schools. Named in honor of Dr. Caldwell, of Transylvania University, Kentucky. Capital, Kingston. Population, 2316, of whom 2180 were free, and 136, slaves.  (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

Total Population 1840
1458
Total Population 1850
2310
Total Population 1860
5034
Free Black Population 1850
4
Free Black Population 1840
0
Enslaved Population 1850
136
Enslaved Population 1840
38
Presidential Election Result 1840
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1848
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1852
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1856
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1860
Constitutional Union (1860)
Presidential Election Result 1864
Unconditional Union (1864)
Latitude
39.66
Longitude
-93.98
Type
County
County
Caldwell
State
Missouri