Carter County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Grandin, Van Buren, Poplar Bluff.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Missouri is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Carter titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarter was formed in 1859 (1859-03-10) from Ripley, Shannon.
CARTER created from RIPLEY and SHANNON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarter County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,235 | 2,168 | 6,706 | 7,482 | 6,226 | 4,777 | 3,973 | 5,428 | 5,941 | 5,202 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| ozar | Park unit | 41.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aldrich Valley Cemetery |
| Boyer Cemetery |
| Brame Cemetery |
| Bristol Cemetery |
| Chilton Cemetery |
| Eastwood Cemetery |
| Evaline Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Galbraith Cemetery |
| Grandin Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Henson Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hoskins Cemetery |
| Houses Creek Cemetery |
| Kearney Cemetery |
| Kelleys Cemetery |
| Maberry Cemetery |
| McRone Cemetery |
| Midco Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Pleasant Site Cemetery |
| Poca Hollow Cemetery |
| Raymers Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Robertson Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Sheets Cemetery |
| Smith Chapel Cemetery |
| Snider Cemetery |
| Tedder Cemetery |
| Turley Cemetery |
| Whites Mill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Barren |
| Homestead |
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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