Callaway County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Fulton, Tebetts, Mokane.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bell, M. Fred, Rental Cottage | Fulton | 1997 |
| Bell, M. Fred, Speculative Cottage | Fulton | 1995 |
| Brandon-Bell-Collier House | Fulton | 1998 |
| Carver, George Washington, School | Fulton | 1996 |
| Cote Sans Dessein Archeological Site | Tebetts | 1971 |
| Court Street Historic Residential District | Fulton | 2007 |
| Downtown Fulton Historic District | Fulton | 2004 |
| Hockaday, John Augustus, House | Fulton | 1980 |
| Mealy Mounds Archeological Site | Mokane | 1971 |
| Middle River School | Fulton | 2024 |
| Moore's Mill Battlefield | Calwood | 2015 |
| Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church | Tebbetts | 2008 |
| Pitcher Store | Fulton | 2001 |
| Research Cave NHL | Portland | 1966 |
| Richland Christian Church | Kingdom City | 2001 |
| Robert Newsom Farmstead | New Bloomfield | 2025 |
| Robnett-Payne House | Fulton | 1998 |
| Westminster College Gymnasium NHL | Fulton | 1968 |
| Westminster College Historic District | Fulton | 1982 |
| White Cloud Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | Fulton | 2010 |
| Willing, Dr. George M., House | Fulton | 1980 |
| Winston Churchill Memorial | Fulton | 1972 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCallaway was formed in 1821 (1821-01-01) from unknown / original county.
CALLAWAY created from Non-County Area 3; remainder of Non-County Area 3 detached from MONTGOMERY and attached to CALLAWAY for administrative and judicial purposes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCallaway County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,159 | 11,765 | 17,449 | 23,670 | 25,984 | 23,007 | 23,094 | 23,316 | 23,858 | 32,252 | 40,766 | 44,283 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS73 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 73 of 73 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Antioch Christian Church Cemetery |
| Atterberry Cemetery |
| Augusta Cemetery |
| Auxvasse Cemetery |
| Boyce Cemetery |
| Boydsville Cemetery |
| Bull Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Callaway Memorial Gardens |
| Cason Cemetery |
| Cave Cemetery |
| Chatman Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Dunlap Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Grand Prairie Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Guerrart Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Harthill Cemetery |
| High Hill Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Holiness Cemetery |
| Hundley Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Kibby Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Link Cemetery |
| Meng Cemetery |
| Middle River Cemetery |
| Millers Creek Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Muir Cemetery |
| New Bloomfield Cemetery |
| Oak Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Providence Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Oliver Cemetery |
| Paris Fork Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Sawyers Cemetery |
| Sheley Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
| Southside Cemetery |
| Stokes Cemetery |
| Tate Cemetery |
| Thorp Cemetery |
| United Brethren Cemetery |
| Wallace Cemetery |
| Washington Cemetery |
| White Cloud Cemetery |
| Whitehead Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Youngers Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Bakersville |
| Bryans |
| Cote Sans Dessein |
| Effie |
| Ellerslie |
| Garrett |
| Heilburn |
| Hord |
| Howards Bluff |
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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