Camden County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near Camdenton, Pin Oak Hollow.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Hawthorne Central Area District | Camdenton | 1985 |
| Camp Pin Oak Historic District | Camdenton | 1985 |
| Lake of the Ozarks Recreational Demonstration Area Barn/Garage in Kaiser Area | Camdenton | 1985 |
| Lake of the Ozarks Recreational Demonstration Area Rising Sun Shelter | Camdenton | 1985 |
| Lake of the Ozarks Recreational Demonstration Area Shelter at McCubbin Point | Camdenton | 1985 |
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park Camp Clover Point Recreation Hall | Camdenton | 1985 |
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park Camp Rising Sun Recreation Hall | Camdenton | 1985 |
| Pin Oak Hollow Bridge | Pin Oak Hollow | 1985 |
| Urbauer Fishing Lodge Historic District | Camdenton | 2006 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCamden was formed in 1841 (1841-01-29) from Morgan, Pulaski.
KINDERHOOK (now CAMDEN) created from MORGAN, PULASKI, and Non-County Area 16. Non-County Area 16 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCamden County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,338 | 4,975 | 7,266 | 13,113 | 10,474 | 8,971 | 7,861 | 9,116 | 20,017 | 37,051 | 42,745 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS65 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 65 of 65 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Auglaize Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Banner Cemetery |
| Barnumton Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Cable Ridge Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Carver Cemetery |
| Caviness Cemetery |
| Chalfant Cemetery |
| Claiborne Cemetery |
| Conway Cemetery |
| Creach Cemetery |
| Dale Blair Memorial Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Dority Cemetery |
| Downing Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Grainger Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hammer Cemetery |
| Hillhouse Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Hugo Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Laughlin Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Lodge Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Mose Clark Cemetery |
| Old Erie Cemetery |
| Old Riverview Cemetery |
| Parish Cemetery |
| Parrack Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Percival Memorial Cemetery |
| Raggs Cemetery |
| Rockdale Cemetery |
| Selby - Hall Cemetery |
| Sharp Cemetery |
| Shawnee Bend Cemetery |
| Stanton Chapel Cemetery |
| Stevens Banner Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Tick Ridge Cemetery |
| Traw Cemetery |
| Union Electric Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| Webster Cemetery |
| Whitaker Cemetery |
| Wiley Gott Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Woolery Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Crittenden |
| Glaize |
| Green Gables |
| Rodger Ford |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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