Benton 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 1969. Most listings are in or near Cole Camp, Fristoe, Warsaw.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Cole Camp Historic District | Cole Camp | 2002 |
| Rodgers Shelter Archeological Site | Fristoe | 1969 |
| Sander, Augustus, House | Cole Camp | 2004 |
| Upper Bridge | Warsaw | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBenton was formed in 1835 (1835-01-03) from St.
BENTON created from ST. CLAIR, Non-County Area 16, and Non-County Area 20. Non-County Area 20 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBenton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,205 | 9,072 | 12,396 | 16,556 | 12,989 | 11,142 | 9,080 | 8,737 | 12,183 | 17,180 | 19,394 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS75 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 75 of 75 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ballet Cemetery (historical) |
| Baugh Cemetery |
| Belleview Cemetery |
| Bethel Campground Cemetery |
| Big Buffalo Cemetery |
| Bird Cemetery |
| Black Oak Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Brauersville Lutheran Cemetery |
| Brushy Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Chehaski Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Climax Springs Cemetery |
| Clover Dale Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Cole Camp Cemetery |
| Cole Camp Memorial Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery (historical) |
| Crabtree Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dice Cemetery |
| Downing Cemetery (historical) |
| Drake Cemetery |
| Edmonson Baptist Cemetery |
| Eickhoff Cemetery |
| Failer Cemetery |
| Feaster Cemetery |
| Fristoe Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Hastain Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Joplin Cemetery |
| Kinkead Cemetery |
| Knobby Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| McIntire Chapel Cemetery |
| Monsees Cemetery |
| Mossy Cemetery |
| Mount Hulda Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Church Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| Noel Cemetery |
| Osborn Cemetery |
| Pate Cemetery |
| Peal Cemetery (historical) |
| Pippens Cemetery |
| Poe Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Schaeffer Cemetery |
| Shawnee Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Short Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Tindle Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Turkey Creek Cemetery |
| Union - Williams Cemetery |
| Vance Cemetery |
| Vincent Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Wisdom Cemetery |
| Yeager Union Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Fairfield |
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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