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Pike County, Missouri

1818 establishments in Missouri TerritoryMissouri countiesMissouri counties on the Mississippi RiverPike County, MissouriPopulated places established in 1818
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Pike County MO Courthouse 20141022 A
Pike County MO Courthouse 20141022 A

Pike County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Missouri, bounded by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,587. Its county seat is Bowling Green. Its namesake was a city in middle Kentucky, a region from where many early migrants came. The county was organized December 14, 1818, and named for explorer Zebulon Pike. The folksong "Sweet Betsy from Pike" is generally thought to be associated with Pike County, Missouri. Pike County is said to be the home of Momo (The Missouri Monster). The first reported sightings in the 1970s were traced to various locations throughout the county.

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Pike County, Missouri
County Road 282,

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N 39.34 ° E -91.17 °
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County Road 282

County Road 282
63334
Missouri, United States
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Pike County MO Courthouse 20141022 A
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