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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Missouri: Judicial District Organization, 1857-present

 
Eastern District of Missouri
Western District of Missouri
March 3, 1857
11 Stat. 197
Counties of Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Clark, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Pike, Ralls, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Dent, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, and Wright.
April 8, 1878
20 Stat. 35
Counties of Adair, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Clark, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Pike, Ralls, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne, and the city of St. Louis. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Audrain, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Dent, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Phelps, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.
February 28, 1887
24 Stat. 424
Counties of Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne, and the city of St. Louis. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Linn, Livingston, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Phelps, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.
May 21, 1888
25 Stat. 153
Counties of Adair, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne, and the city of St. Louis. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Audrain, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Linn, Livingston, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Phelps, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.
January 29, 1897
29 Stat. 502
Counties of Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne, and the city of St. Louis. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Linn, Livingston, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Phelps, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.
April 8, 1904
33 Stat. 164
Counties of Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Chariton, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne, and the city of St. Louis. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Livingston, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Phelps, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.
February 4, 1907
34 Stat. 875
Counties of Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Chariton, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne, and the city of St. Louis. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Livingston, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.
May 16, 1910
36 Stat. 370
Counties of Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Chariton, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne, and the city of St. Louis. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Livingston, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.
February 7, 1911
36 Stat. 897
Counties of Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Chariton, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne, and the city of St. Louis. Counties of Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, De Kalb, Douglas, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Livingston, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ray, St. Clair, Saline, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Worth, and Wright.
*Historical county information obtained from William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, at The Newberry Library.

 

 

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