ST. LOUIS – On this day, Aug. 22, 1876, voters headed to the polls and set the stage for a locally historic event known as “The Great Divorce,” splitting St. Louis City from St. Louis County. Friday ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - August 22, 1876. The great divorce happened. The people of St. Louis voted to split St. Louis City and St. Louis County into different government entities.