Clark 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 1970. Most listings are in or near Kahoka, Canton, St. Francisville.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boulware Mound Group Archeological Site | Canton | 1970 |
| Clark County Courthouse | Kahoka | 1983 |
| Hiller, Col. Hiram M., House | Kahoka | 1986 |
| James Henning House | St. Francisville | 2026 |
| Montgomery Opera House | Kahoka | 1988 |
| Sickles Tavern | Wayland | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClark was formed in 1836 (1836-12-16) from unknown / original county.
CLARK created from Non-County Area 19.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClark County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,846 | 11,684 | 15,031 | 15,383 | 11,874 | 10,166 | 9,003 | 8,725 | 8,493 | 7,416 | 6,634 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bash Cemetery |
| Blattner Cemetery |
| Christy Cemetery |
| Clark City Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Conkle Cemetery |
| Cowgill Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Frazee Cemetery |
| Higbee Cemetery |
| Honey Creek Cemetery |
| Medill Cemetery |
| Mitts Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Northrup Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old German Cemetery |
| Peaksville Cemetery |
| Prairie Church Cemetery |
| Revere Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Sand Cemetery |
| Schuster Cemetery |
| Shaffer Cemetery |
| Sisson Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Cemetery |
| Troxel Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Waterloo Cemetery |
| Weaver Cemetery |
| Wolf Cemetery |
| Zimmerman Cemetery |
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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