Cass County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Harrisonville, Garden City, Pleasant Hill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brown, Robert A., House | Harrisonville | 1970 |
| Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District | Harrisonville | 1994 |
| O'Bannon Homestead | Garden City | 1979 |
| Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District | Pleasant Hill | 2005 |
| St. Peter's Episcopal Church | Harrisonville | 1982 |
| Stumbaugh Post No. 180 GAR Hall | Austin | 2000 |
| Watkins Family Farm Historic District | Raymore | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCass was formed in 1833 (1833-01-16) from Jackson, Lafayette.
VAN BUREN (now CASS) created from JACKSON and LAFAYETTE; VAN BUREN not fully organized, attached to JACKSON "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCass County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,693 | 9,794 | 22,431 | 23,636 | 21,536 | 19,534 | 19,325 | 29,702 | 51,029 | 82,092 | 107,824 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Austin Cemetery |
| Belton Cemetery |
| Blackburn Cemetery |
| Brown Family Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Buckley Cemetery |
| Burford Cemetery |
| Byler Cemetery |
| Clearfork Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Frazee Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Garden City Cemetery |
| Glenn Cemetery |
| Glenwild Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Gunn City Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Lost Creek Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Moudy Cemetery |
| Orient Cemetery |
| Parker - Gregg Cemetery |
| Peculiar Cemetery |
| Pitts Chapel Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pulliam Cemetery |
| Raymore Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Sloan Cemetery |
| Staley Mound Cemetery |
| Strasburg Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vansandt Cemetery |
| Wills Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Cause Prairie |
| Oviet |
| Rockford |
| Rural Home |
| Wyoming |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Jack | 816 | 29.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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