CASS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Cass County History

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Cass County Missouri is located in the west central part of the U.S. sate of Missouri.  The county seat for Cass County is the town of Harrisonville, Mo.  Organized in 1835 as Van Buren County, the county was renamed in 1849 after U. S. Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan.
 
In the 2010 census, the population of Cass County was 99,478.

Cass County history
Burnt District History
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The following is an excellent historic overview of the many towns and places within Cass County
Towns and places
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Links to local historical societies
Bates County Historical Society
Belton Historical Society
Bushwhacker Museum
freedomsfrontier.org
Historic Home Help
Jackson co. Historical Society
Lees Summit Historical Society
Missouri State Historical Society

CCHS STAFF:
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Jesica Junge,  President, Board of Directors
Jennifer Reed,  Executive Director
Flo Phillips,  Archivist
Samantha Sagastume, Community Relations Manager


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