Reynolds County, Missouri

Reynolds County
The antebellum county courthouse in Centerville
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°22′N 90°58′W / 37.36°N 90.97°W / 37.36; -90.97
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedFebruary 25, 1845; 180 years ago
Named afterThomas Reynolds
SeatCenterville
Largest cityEllington
Area
  Total
814 sq mi (2,110 km2)
  Land808 sq mi (2,090 km2)
  Water5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,096
  Density7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th

Reynolds County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region in the Lead Belt of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,096. Its county seat is Centerville. The county was officially organized on February 25, 1845, and was named in honor of former Governor of Missouri Thomas Reynolds.

The county is home to Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, a popular tourist attraction in the state of Missouri.