Barry County Missouri Information

Cell Phone Lock Box - $27.95
Keep phones and devices locked away until you're ready. Fewer distractions.
Our best seller. Learn more

Jurisdiction: Barry County

State: Missouri

County Website(s)

barrycountysheriff.com

Barry County Sheriff's Office Barry County is located in southwest Missouri and is one of 114 counties. It is home to over 35,597 residents.

Barry County includes 55,187 acres of the Mark Twain National Forest. The county has a total area of 791 square miles of which 779 square miles of it is land and 12 square miles of it is water. The county was organized in 1835. It was named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky who was a United States Postmaster General.

Cassville is the county seat for Barry County. Cassville’s Main Street was once "Old Wire Road" which followed the first telegraph line in 1859. Both Union and Confederate troops used the route during the Civil War. Between October 31 and November 7, 1861 Cassville served as the Confederate Capital of Missouri.