Schuyler County, Missouri

Schuyler County Education, Geography, and History

Schuyler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the state of Missouri. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 4,431, making it the fourth-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for General Philip Schuyler, delegate to the Continental Congress and US Senator from New York.

Schuyler County is part of the Kirksville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Schuyler County Name

Named for Philip Schuyler, a Revolutionary War general.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

History of Schuyler County

Organized February 17, 1843. It was named for General Philip Schuyler of the Revolution. (Eaton, p. 63; Gannett, p. 277; HIST. SCHUYLER, p. 29; HIST. ADAIR, p. 615)

Source: Adams, Orvyl Guy. "Place Names In The North Central Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1928.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 308 square miles (800 km²), of which 307 square miles (800 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) (0.3%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Missouri by area. Schuyler County borders Iowa to the north.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Appanoose County, Iowa (northwest)
• Davis County, Iowa (northeast)
• Scotland County (east)
• Adair County (south)
• Putnam County (west)

Education

Public schools

Schuyler County R-I School District - Queen City

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