Atchison County, Administrative county in northwest Missouri, US
Atchison County spans 550 square miles of land with Rock Port as its capital, bordering Nebraska along the Missouri River boundary.
The county was established in 1843 as Allen County, later renamed to honor U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison from Missouri in 1845.
The population of 5,305 residents includes a strong presence of United Methodist, Lutheran, and Southern Baptist congregations shaping local traditions.
The county government operates from Rock Port, offering administrative services through offices including the Sheriff, County Clerk, and Treasurer departments.
McKissick Island, a 5,000-acre territory extending into Atchison County, became part of Nebraska following a Supreme Court decision in 1904.
Location: Missouri
Inception: February 23, 1843
Capital city: Rock Port
Shares border with: Fremont County, Holt County, Page County, Nodaway County, Nemaha County, Otoe County
Website: http://atchisoncounty.org
GPS coordinates: 40.43000,-95.43000
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:15
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Waubonsie State Park
34.7 km
McKissick Island
24.2 km
Big Lake State Park
39.1 km
Captain Meriwether Lewis
19.1 km
Brownville Bridge
19.1 km
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Fremont County Courthouse
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Atchison County Memorial Building
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Rulo Rail Bridge
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Harmony School, School District No. 53
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Rankin Hall
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Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum
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Women's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain
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George F. Lee Octagon Houses
35.3 km
St. Benedict's Catholic Church
43.8 km
First United Presbyterian Church
35.4 km
John W. Bennett House
21.2 km
Hamburg Public Library
27.5 km
Chautauqua Pavilion
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John Dickinson Dopf Mansion
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Wilber T. Reed House
35.4 km
Jason and Elizabeth Baylor Rector House
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Nemaha County Courthouse
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Gov. Arthur J. Weaver House
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River Inn Resort
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Nebraska City Bridge
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Nebraska City Bridge
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