Crawford County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Cuba, Steelville, Sullivan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Rural School | Steelville | 1978 |
| Cuba City Jail | Cuba | 2014 |
| Cuba High School Annex | Cuba | 2013 |
| Cuba Lodge No. 312 A.F. and A.M. | Cuba | 2014 |
| Dillard Mill Historic District | Davisville | 2015 |
| Hamilton, George B., House | Cuba | 2014 |
| Harney, Maj. Gen. William S., Summer Home | Sullivan | 1984 |
| Hotel Cuba | Cuba | 2014 |
| Munro, John Manson, House | Cuba | 2014 |
| Scotia Iron Furnace Stack | Leasburg | 1969 |
| Shamrock Court | Sullivan | 2022 |
| Snelson-Brinker House | Steelville | 2007 |
| Uptown Cuba Historic District | Cuba | 2013 |
| Wagon Wheel Motel, Cafe and Station | Cuba | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrawford was formed in 1829 (1829-01-23) from unknown / original county.
CRAWFORD created from Non-County Area 8.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrawford County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,712 | 3,561 | 5,823 | 10,756 | 12,959 | 12,355 | 12,693 | 11,615 | 12,647 | 18,300 | 22,804 | 23,056 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS79 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 79 of 79 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Attebery - Fort Cemetery |
| Aunt Pop Cemetery |
| Avery Cemetery |
| Bacon Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Boone Creek Cemetery |
| Bourbon Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Cherry Valley Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Courtois Cemetery |
| Delcour Cemetery |
| Dillard Cemetery |
| Dillard Cemetery |
| Dobkins Cemetery |
| Dodkin Cemetery |
| Dohammer Cemetery |
| Earney Cemetery |
| Eaton Cemetery |
| Eaton Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Fairclough Cemetery |
| Finney Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gerth Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gorman Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Haack Cemetery |
| Haffer Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hardy Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Heron Cemetery |
| Hibler Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Keener Cemetery |
| Kinder Cemetery |
| Lea Cemetery |
| Licklider Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mc Intire Cemetery |
| McNickle Cemetery |
| McWilliams Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Moultray Cemetery |
| Mount Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Pinnell Cemetery |
| Pyatt Cemetery |
| Record Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rock Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Schweider Cemetery |
| Shepherd of the Hills Cemetery |
| Skaggs Cemetery |
| Steelville Cemetery |
| Taff Cemetery |
| Turnbough Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Wesco Cemetery |
| Wilkinson Cemetery |
| Woodlock Cemetery |
| Zenser Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Avery |
| Sankey |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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