Clinton County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 2013. Most listings are in or near Plattsburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Stoutimore, David L. and Sallie Ann, House | Plattsburg | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClinton was formed in 1833 (1833-01-02) from unknown / original county.
CLINTON created from Non-County Area 12; remainder of Non-County Area 12 detached from CLAY and attached to CLINTON "for all civil, judicial, and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClinton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,724 | 7,848 | 16,073 | 17,363 | 14,461 | 13,261 | 11,726 | 11,588 | 15,916 | 18,979 | 21,184 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brooking Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Converse Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Deer Creek Cemetery |
| Eberts Cemetery |
| Estep Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Grayson Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Hanks Cemetery |
| Harlan Cemetery |
| Keller Cemetery |
| Lathrop Cemetery |
| McWilliams Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Washington Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old School Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Osborn - Evergreen Cemetery |
| Packard Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Round Prairie Cemetery |
| Saint Munchin Cemetery |
| Transue Cemetery |
| Turney Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Keystone |
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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