Miami County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Osawatomie, Paola, New Lancaster.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Asylum Bridge | Osawatomie | 1990 |
| Brown, John, Cabin | Osawatomie | 1971 |
| Carey's Ford Bridge | Osawatomie | 1990 |
| Congregational Church | Osawatomie | 2013 |
| Creamery Bridge | Osawatomie | 1983 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Paola | Paola | 2025 |
| Fowler and Baehr Buildings | Paola | 2025 |
| Hillsdale Archeological District | Paola | 1977 |
| Jackson Hotel | Paola | 2008 |
| Jake's Branch of Middle Creek Bridge | Louisburg | 1985 |
| Martin Farm | Paola | 2019 |
| Miami County Courthouse | Paola | 1973 |
| Miami County Mercantile Company | Paola | 2021 |
| Mills, William, House | Osawatomie | 1986 |
| New Lancaster General Store | New Lancaster | 2013 |
| New Lancaster Grange Hall, No. 223 | New Lancaster | 2013 |
| Pottawatomie Creek Bridge | Osawatomie | 1983 |
| Soldiers' Monument | Osawatomie | 2012 |
| Ursuline Academy - Auditorium | Paola | 2025 |
| West Elementary School | Osawatomie | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMiami was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
LYKINS (now MIAMI) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMiami County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,980 | 17,802 | 21,641 | 19,809 | 19,489 | 19,698 | 19,884 | 21,618 | 28,351 | 34,191 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS52 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 52 of 52 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Beagle Cemetery |
| Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bucyrus Cemetery |
| Cashman Cemetery |
| Debrick Cemetery |
| Elmdale Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fontana Cemetery |
| Frank Cemetery |
| Green Valley Cemetery |
| Herman Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hillsdale Cemetery - New |
| Hillsdale Cemetery - Old |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Home Holding Cemetery |
| Indianapolis Cemetery |
| Jingo Cemetery |
| Lessenden Cemetery |
| Louisburg Cemetery |
| Louisburg Cemetery - New |
| Mannen Cemetery |
| Marysville Cemetery - Old |
| Miami Cemetery |
| Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Mound Creek Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Lancaster Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Osawatomie Cemetery |
| Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery |
| Paola Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Queen of the Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Rockville Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Scott Valley Cemetery |
| Settle Cemetery |
| Somerset Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery |
| Stanton Cemetery |
| Ursuline Cemetery |
| Wagstaff Cemetery |
| Whiteford Cemetery |
| Wilson - Raymer Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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