Dallas 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 1985. Most listings are in or near Bennett Spring.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett Spring State Park Shelter House and Water Gauge Station | Bennett Spring | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDallas was formed in 1841 (1841-01-29) from unknown / original county.
NIANGUA (now DALLAS) created from Non-County Area 32; Non-County Area 32 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDallas County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,648 | 5,892 | 9,263 | 13,903 | 12,033 | 11,523 | 10,392 | 9,314 | 12,096 | 15,661 | 17,071 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS46 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 46 of 46 listed
| Name |
|---|
| A B Union Church Cemetery |
| Bannon Cemetery |
| Barclay Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Berry Family Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bowers Chapel Cemetery |
| Charity Christian Church Cemetery |
| Church Grove Cemetery |
| Crudgington Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Four Mile Cemetery |
| Fraker Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Guthrie Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hildebrand Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jones-Cannon Cemetery |
| Kirk Chapel Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lone Rock Cemetery |
| Louisburg Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mallard Cemetery |
| Mission Ridge Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Peppers Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Plad Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Reynolds Chapel Cemetery |
| Riverview - Sweaney Cemetery |
| Scrivner Cemetery |
| Tindle Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Union Home Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Winters Cemetery |
| Wollard Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Berry Ford |
| Dallion Ford |
| Gaunt Ford |
| Hackler Ford |
| Hico |
| Limekiln Ford |
| McPheters Ford |
| Miller Ford |
| Ralphwhite Ford |
| Turner Ford |
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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