Worth County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,973. It is the smallest county in the state in population and, excluding the independent city of St. Louis, the smallest in total area. Its county seat is Grant City. The county was organized February 8, 1861, and named for General William J. Worth, who served in the Mexican–American War. Worth County is also the youngest county in the state.
Worth County Courthouse in Grant City
William Jenkins Worth was an American officer during the War of 1812, the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican–American War.
General William Jenkins Worth by Mathew Brady
Worth at the Battle of Monterrey, 1846
Monument on Worth Square
Monument on Worth Square in Manhattan