06/05/1862: Platte County Population

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0363

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Platte County, in 1860, had a population of 18,350, including 3,313 slaves and 56 free colored persons.

Date(s) of Creation

6/5/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Unidentified Free Blacks

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The St. Joseph Weekly Herald (St. Joseph, MO, 1862-1900): 06/05/1862, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/23/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1862.06.05 PlatCo The_St_Joseph_Weekly_Herald_1862_06_05_2.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

06/05/1862: Platte County Population