Local brief
Historical society desk for Bates County
The Bates County historical society shares local history, collections and visiting information on its public site.
If you are researching a family line, an old building or a past event near Butler, the county historical society is a good first stop.
About the county, from Wikipedia: “Bates County is a county located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Missouri, two counties south of the Missouri River and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,042.”
The source page is titled “Bates County Museum, Butler, MO | Preserving our history, sustaining our heritage”.
Many historical societies keep limited, volunteer-staffed hours. Check the site or call ahead before visiting a museum or archive.
Original source: Bates County historical society — https://batescountymuseum.org/
Photo: Wikimedia Commons via the Wikipedia article “Bates County, Missouri”.
What to read next: the Bates County hub on Notice Nearby (https://noticenearby.com/mo/bates) for public notices and other briefs in the area.
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-LOCAL-29013-20261013 · Bates County historical society via Notice Nearby desk.
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