Lancaster is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 675. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.
Lancaster City Hall
William P. Hall home in Lancaster. It now serves as the Schuyler County Historical Society museum.
Schuyler County court house in Lancaster
Mural in downtown Lancaster featuring the elephants of William P. Hall's circus, based in the town.
Schuyler County, Missouri
Schuyler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,032, making it the fourth-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was organized February 14, 1845, from Adair County, and named for General Philip Schuyler, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. Senator from New York.
Schuyler County court house in Lancaster
The previous courthouse as it appeared in 1878.
Entrance to Schuyler County R-1 High School
The former Lancaster home of William Preston Hall, now the Schuyler County Historical Society museum.