Audrain County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Mexico, Vandalia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Audrain County Courthouse | Mexico | 2012 |
| Lincoln School | Vandalia | 1996 |
| Ross House | Mexico | 1978 |
| Simmons, Arthur, Stables Historic District | Mexico | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAudrain was formed in 1831 (1831-01-12) from Ralls.
AUDRAIN created from RALLS, Non-County Area 3, and Non-County Area 17; AUDRAIN not fully organized, parts attached to CALLAWAY, MONROE, and RALLS "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAudrain County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,949 | 8,075 | 19,732 | 21,160 | 20,589 | 22,673 | 23,829 | 26,079 | 26,458 | 25,853 | 24,962 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bean Creek Cemetery |
| Benton City Cemetery |
| East Lawn Memorial Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Eubank Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Farber Cemetery |
| Fike Cemetery |
| Lockridge Cemetery |
| Martinsburg Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Providence Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Brendans Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Skull Lick Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Unity Cemetery |
| Unity Cemetery |
| Vandalia Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Hickory Creek |
| Ortiz |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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