McDonald Territory | |
|---|---|
| Status | Unrecognized State |
| Capital | Pineville |
| Largest city | Anderson |
| Government | |
• President | Z.L. McGowan (1961-1962), Dan M. Harmon (1962) |
| Today part of | |
The McDonald Territory was an extralegal, unrecognized territory of the United States that comprised all of McDonald County, Missouri and existed for a short time from 1961 to 1962. In 1961, a provisional government chose the name when they attempted to secede the county from the state of Missouri. The government of the territory was never recognized by the State of Missouri nor the United States Congress. Described by the Neosho Daily News as a "publicity stunt", the McDonald Territory's claims to independence were rarely taken seriously by those not involved.