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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.
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