Audrain County, Missouri, United States

Overview of Audrain County

• Name:
  Audrain County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Missouri, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in northeast-central Missouri.
• History (GNIS):
  First settled in 1830 by pioneers from Kentucky and soon after by emigrants from North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Audrain County was organized, with Mexico as county seat, on 17 December 1836. (MO-T109/p47) Named for Colonel James H Audrain (1782-1831), a State Legislator from St Charles County. (US-T125/p556)
• County Seat:
  Mexico (South Fork Township)
• Established:
  1836
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:39.216707039° 13' 00.1"N

  Longitude:-91.866835491° 52' 00.6"W
• Population:
  23,599
• Elevation:
  226 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Ralls NE
  • Pike E
  • Montgomery SE
  • Callaway S
  • Boone SW
  • Randolph NW
  • Monroe N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  168668263
• Updated May 6, 2020