Cedar County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,188. The county seat is Stockton. The county was founded February 14, 1845, and named after Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Sac River, which in turn is named from the Eastern red cedar, a common tree of the area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.8%) is water. The water area includes various rivers and Stockton Lake.
Adjacent counties
- St. Clair County (north)
- Polk County (east)
- Dade County (south)
- Barton County (southwest)
- Vernon County (west)
Major highways
- 25px U.S. Route 54
- 25px Route 32
- 25px Route 39
- 25px Route 97
- 25px Route 215