Caldwell County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Kingston, Hamilton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County Courthouse | Kingston | 1972 |
| Far West | Kingston | 1970 |
| Switzer, P.A. Residence | Hamilton | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCaldwell was formed in 1836 (1836-12-29) from unknown / original county.
CALDWELL created from Non-County Area 7.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCaldwell County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,458 | 5,034 | 13,646 | 16,656 | 13,849 | 11,629 | 9,929 | 8,830 | 8,660 | 8,969 | 8,815 |
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 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Cameron Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Cates Cemetery |
| Cowgill Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Dustin Cemetery |
| Estes Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Guffey Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Kenney Cemetery |
| Kidder Cemetery |
| Kingston Cemetery |
| Mayes Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| Mirabile Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Paxton Cemetery |
| Prairie Ridge Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Sloan Cemetery |
| Wiley Cemetery |
| Zeikle Cemetery |
| Zimmerman Cemetery |
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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