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COLE COUNTY, situated in the central part of Missouri, on the southerly side of Missouri river, with Osage river on the southeast. Area, 650 square miles. Seat of justice, Jefferson City. Pop in 1830, 3,023; in 1840, 9,286; in 1850, 6,696. (Fanning's, 1853)

COLE, a county in the centre of Missouri, has an area of 410 square miles. The Missouri river forms the boundary on the N. E., the Osage river on the S. E., and it is intersected by Moreau creek. The Osage river enters the Missouri river at the eastern extremity of the county. The surface is broken, and some parts are too rocky for cultivation ; but the soil of the river bottoms is productive. The county is well timbered with black walnut, hickory, sugar-maple, and other trees. Indian corn, wheat, oats, cattle, and swine are the staples. In 1850 there were raised 220,173 bushels of corn;, 31,262 of wheat, and 43,769 of oats. It contained 17 churches, 2 newspaper offices, and 725 pupils attending public schools. Limestone and burrstone are abundant in the county ; quarries of good building stone have been opened at Jefferson City. Named in honor of Squire Cole, an Indian-fighter and pioneer. Cole county is important on account of containing Jefferson City, the capital of Missouri. Population, 6696, of  whom 5717 were free, and 979, slaves.  (Baldwin & Thomas, A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States ... 1854)

Total Population 1840
9286
Total Population 1850
6696
Total Population 1860
9697
Free Black Population 1860
65
Free Black Population 1850
18
Free Black Population 1840
34
Enslaved Population 1860
987
Enslaved Population 1850
979
Enslaved Population 1840
1179
Presidential Election Result 1840
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1848
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1852
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1856
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1860
Southern Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1864
Unconditional Union (1864)
Latitude
38.506847
Longitude
-92.271404
Waterways
Yes
Railroads
Yes
Type
County
County
Cole
State
Missouri