Cedar County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Stockton, Caplinger Mills.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Caplinger Mills Historic District | Caplinger Mills | 1993 |
| Montgomery Archeological Site | Stockton | 1978 |
| Stockton Community Building | Stockton | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCedar was formed in 1845 (1845-02-14) from Dade, St.
CEDAR created from DADE and ST. CLAIR.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCedar County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,361 | 6,637 | 10,741 | 16,923 | 13,933 | 11,697 | 10,663 | 9,185 | 11,894 | 13,733 | 14,188 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS38 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 38 of 38 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anna - Edna Cemetery |
| Brasher Cemetery |
| Cedar Cemetery |
| Clintonville Cemetery |
| El Dorado Springs Cemetery |
| Eslinger Cemetery |
| French Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Hackleman Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamby Cemetery |
| Hartley Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lindley Prairie Cemetery |
| Love Mound Cemetery |
| Malcolm Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| Noffsinger Cemetery |
| Oldham Cemetery |
| Omer Cemetery |
| Pankey Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Reece Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Sand Ridge Cemetery |
| Simrell Cemetery |
| Tennessee Cemetery |
| Vandenburg Cemetery |
| Wagoner Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Whitehall Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Edsall |
| Fairview |
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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