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Barry County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,534. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry, a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky. The town of Barry, also named after the postmaster-general, was located just north of Kansas City, not in Barry County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water. Roaring River State Park is located in the southern part of the county, amid the Mark Twain National Forest.
Adjacent counties
- Lawrence County (north)
- Stone County (east)
- Carroll County, Arkansas (southeast)
- Benton County, Arkansas (south)
- McDonald County (southwest)
- Newton County (northwest)
Major highways
- 25px U.S. Route 60
- 25px Route 37
- 25px Route 39
- 25px Route 76
- 25px Route 86
- 25px Route 97
- 25px Route 248
National protected area
- Mark Twain National Forest (part)