Early History
Sullivan County is located in north-central Missouri. It is 15 miles south of Iowa and 65 miles west of the Mississippi River. The county seat is Milan.
The county's present boundaries were formed in 1843 when it was formed as Highland County which was attached to Linn County for all civil and military purposes.
A state census in 1844 showed that the county had enough people to become a full organization and was established February 14, 1845. Named after James Sullivan, a member of the Continental Congress of 1782, the county was divided into six townships: Duncan, Liberty, Morris, Pleasant Hill, Polk and Vrooman. County organization was complete when voting precincts were established in each township.[1]
- Early Settlements of Sullivan County
- The MEEKS Murders of Sullivan and Linn Counties
- Sullivan County, Missouri Townships - less than 50% of the townships have data and the original source of the information was not part of the site. Plan to provide information for all townships and if source for original is found, will document.
About the Site Changes
My name is Lynda Coffman Peach and I am the (returning) Sullivan County Coordinator (webmaster). I created this site's design about 2012. while I loved the look, it was past time to bring the entire website into current HTML, CSS, and web standards. You will easily spot the old pages. They will look somewhat like this page, but hugging the left side of your browser. Or...they will look nothing like this page.
Snow...Winter...ColdWhen I was growing up, I remember January being very cold in north central Missouri. Cocoa, my mother made the best cocoa from scratch. Her vegetable soup. Good memories.
If you have any information to add or correct, please contact me, the Sullivan County Coordinator. (See bottom of page.) If the source (newspaper, bible, etc.) is known, please include that information.