Barton County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Lamar.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Truman, Harry, Birthplace Memorial | Lamar | 1969 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBarton was formed in 1855 (1855-12-12) from Jasper.
BARTON created from JASPER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBarton County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,817 | 10,332 | 18,253 | 16,879 | 14,148 | 12,678 | 11,113 | 11,292 | 12,541 | 11,637 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bakers Grove Cemetery |
| Barton City Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Doylesport Cemetery |
| East Side Cemetery |
| Fair View Cemetery |
| Harlow - Wright Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Iantha Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Killey Cemetery |
| Lake Cemetery |
| Leroy Cemetery |
| Liberal Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Mindenmines Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Nashville Cemetery |
| Nigh Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pierce Cemetery |
| Round Prairie Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Shapley Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Yale Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Miller Brothers |
| Sherwood |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Carthage | 10,840 | 31.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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