Cooper County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 45 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Boonville, Blackwater, Lamine.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP29 of 45 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
45 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCooper was formed in 1819 (1819-02-01) from Howard.
COOPER created from HOWARD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCooper County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,959 | 10,484 | 17,356 | 21,596 | 22,532 | 19,308 | 18,075 | 16,608 | 15,448 | 14,643 | 16,670 | 17,103 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Big Lick Cemetery |
| Briscoe Cemetery |
| Chilton Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Herndon Cemetery |
| Hoke Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lamine Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| McCullough Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Old Lamine Cemetery |
| Pilot Grove Number 1 Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Renshaw Cemetery |
| Robison Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Martins Cemetery |
| Schmidt Cemetery |
| Shackleford Cemetery |
| Smiley Cemetery |
| Sowers Cemetery |
| Strickfaden Cemetery |
| Toler Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Byberry |
| Corioli |
| Petersburg |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Booneville | 877 | 18.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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