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Rolla (/ ˈ r ɒ l ə /) is a city in, and the county seat of, Phelps County, Missouri, United States. [4] Its population in the 2020 United States Census was 19,943. [ 5 ] It is approximately midway between St. Louis and Springfield along I-44 .
Phelps County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 44,638. The largest city and county seat is Rolla. [1] The county was organized on November 13, 1857, and was named for U.S. Representative and Governor of Missouri John Smith Phelps. [2]
The Phelps County Focus traces its history back to several Rolla newspapers that date back to the 1870s. [1] Edward W. Sowers and two others bought the weekly Rolla New Era in 1942. Sowers later acquired full ownership and changed the paper's name to the Rolla Daily News. He worked as publisher until his death in 1982. [2]
Phelps County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. The original section was built between 1860 and 1868 and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick building. The original building measures approximately 45 feet by 65 feet. It sits on a stone foundation and has a low-pitched gable roof.
Phelps County: 161: Rolla: 1857: Crawford County: John S. Phelps (1814–1886), a politician, soldier during the American Civil War, and twenty-third Governor of Missouri: 45,284: 673 sq mi (1,743 km 2) Pike County: 163: Bowling Green: 1818: St. Charles County: Zebulon Pike (1778–1813), American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in ...
Rolla (/ ˈ r ɒ l ə / ROL-ə) is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Rolette County . [ 5 ] The population was 1,223 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ]
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Phelps County Jail is a historic jail located on Park Street between Second and Third Streets, Rolla, Missouri, was built in 1860 for $3,000. The jail was operated by Phelps County from 1860 to 1912. Union forces, which took over the town in 1861, used the jail for both military and civilian prisoners during the American Civil War.