Neosho County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Chanute, St. Paul, Erie.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Bridge | Chanute | 1977 |
| First Christian Church | Erie | 2021 |
| Maxwell's Slough Bridge | St. Paul | 1985 |
| Murray Hill School | Chanute | 2011 |
| Oak Grove School, District 20 | St. Paul | 2016 |
| Osage Mission Infirmary | St. Paul | 2005 |
| State Steet Bridge | Erie | 1985 |
| Tioga Inn | Chanute | 1990 |
| Truitt, James and Ella, House | Chanute |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNeosho was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
DORN (now NEOSHO) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNeosho County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 15,121 | 19,254 | 24,000 | 22,210 | 20,348 | 19,455 | 18,967 | 16,997 | 15,904 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brethren Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| East Bethany Cemetery |
| East Hill Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Grant - Brown Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Ladore Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Leanna Cemetery |
| Morehead Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| New East Hill Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Odense Cemetery |
| Plainfield Cemetery |
| Putnam Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Shaw Cemetery |
| South Center Cemetery |
| South Valley Cemetery |
| Swede Center Cemetery |
| Thayer Cemetery |
| Urbana Cemetery |
| Valley Cemetery |
| Valley City Cemetery |
| West Bethany Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Cabin Creek | 2,409,122 | 84.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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