Gentry County | |
|---|---|
 Gentry County Courthouse in Albany | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′N 94°25′W / 40.22°N 94.41°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | February 14, 1841 |
| Named for | Richard Gentry |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 492 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Land | 491 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.06% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,162 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | gentrycounty |
Gentry County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,162.[1] Its county seat is Albany.[2] The county was organized February 14, 1841[3] and named for General Richard Gentry[4] of Boone County, who fell in the Seminole War in 1837.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 169.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 136.