Carroll County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Carrollton, Norborne, Miami Station.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Court House | Carrollton | 1995 |
| Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail | Carrollton | 1979 |
| Farmers Bank Building | Norborne | 1994 |
| U.S. Post Office | Carrollton | 1977 |
| Wilcoxson and Company Bank | Carrollton | 1983 |
| Wright II Archeological Site | Miami Station | 1971 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarroll was formed in 1833 (1833-01-02) from unknown / original county.
CARROLL created from Non-County Area 7; Non-county area 18 created from Non-County Area 7 and attached to CARROLL "for all civil, judicial and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarroll County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,423 | 9,763 | 23,274 | 26,455 | 20,480 | 17,814 | 15,589 | 13,847 | 12,131 | 10,285 | 8,495 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Braden Cemetery |
| Cannon Cemetery |
| Cloudis Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elder Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairhaven Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| Gilead Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Macklin Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Pleasant Park Cemetery |
| Plymouth Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Rock Branch Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Streets Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Trotter Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Wharton Cemetery |
| Willis Chapel Cemetery |
| Winfrey Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Bingham |
| Bowdry |
| Fisher |
| Latoh |
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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