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LAKE AREA COMMUNITY First settled in 1807 by pioneers from Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, Miller County became an official county in 1837. Named aer former Missouri Governor John Miller, it covers some 592.6 square miles of farms, small towns, rivers and wooded areas. Bordering Lake of the Ozarks, Miller County is also home to steep hills, wide valleys and is the home of Bagnell Dam, the structure responsible for creating the reservoir now known as Lake of the Ozarks. Primarily agriculture in nature, Miller County is also known for its many cattle ranches and having more turkey farms than any other county in the U.S. e county is also a major tourists draw within the state of Missouri, because of its many access points to Lake of the Ozarks and the large number of amenities that serve visitors within the cities of Lake Ozark and Osage Beach. COUNTY FACTS Miller County Courthouse 2001 N. Highway 52, Tuscumbia, MO 65082 Phone: 573-369-1900 Presiding Commissioner: Tom Wright County Clerk: Clinton Jenkins Sheriff: Louis Gregoire Website: www.millercountymissouri.org Population: 25,092 County seat: Tuscumbia Largest city: Eldon Recreation: Home to Missouri's largest and most popular state park, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, as well as being the site of two major towns within the Lake Area. Miller County offers enough amenities, festivals and community events to delight the entire family. Morgan County, Missouri was formed from a part of Cooper County in 1833. Named for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan, it encompasses 597.63 square miles dotted with farms and small towns. e first courthouse built in Morgan County was made of locally harvested logs. It was later replaced by a two-story brick structure. en in 1887, voters agreed to have a new more dignified building constructed in the center of Versailles. at building is still in use today. COUNTY FACTS Morgan County Courthouse Courthouse Square, Versailles, MO 65084 Phone: 573-378-5436 Presiding Commissioner: James Bryant County Clerk: Cathy Daniels Sheriff: Norman Dills Website: www.morgan-county.org Population: 20,117 County Seat: Versailles Largest City: Versailles Recreation: Touching the northern and western shores of Lake of the Ozarks, Morgan County is a popular destination for boating, fishing and other water sports. The county is also home to several wildlife areas, and a number of towns where shopping, restaurants, museums, city parks, playgrounds, theaters and other amenities abound. Miller County Morgan County Originally called the "County of Kinderhook," Camden County encompasses 655.2 square miles of steep hills, narrow valleys, extensive forests, rivers, lakes and some of the most upscale homes in the state. e county was originally named aer the Whig Party candidate Martin Van Buren, who was nicknamed "Old Kinderhook," but was renamed when Van Buren fell from favor because of his refusal to annex the Republic of Texas. Now called Camden County, the area was renamed in honor of England's Earl of Camden in 1841,as the result of a petition signed by a majority of its residents. e most populous county in the Lake Area, Camden County is made up of small towns as well as rural neighborhoods that depend primarily on a tourist-based economy. Camden County is the location of more than 40,000 vacation homes owned by individuals from all over the Midwest. In fact there are so many summer homes in the area that 40 percent of Missourians, who own a second home, own it at Lake of the Ozarks. Camden County is also home to the area's largest school district, Camdenton R-III with a student enrollment that tops 4,000. COUNTY FACTS Camden County Courthouse Courthouse Square, Camdenton, MO 65020 Phone: 573-346-4440 Presiding Commissioner: Greg Hasty County Clerk: Rowland Todd Sheriff: Tony Helms Website: www.camdenmo.org Population: 43,862 County seat: Camdenton Largest city: Osage Beach Recreation: As the largest county in the Lake of the Ozarks region with the most recreational amenities, Camden County hosts millions of visitors each year. A portion of the Lake of the Ozarks State Park as well as all of Ha Ha Tonka State Park and a large portion of the lake, itself, lies within the county boundries. Camden County Page 16 Chamber of Commerce Business Directory