Daviess County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Gallatin.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Courthouse | Gallatin | 1980 |
| Daviess County Rotary Jail and Sheriff's Residence | Gallatin | 1990 |
| Ray, A., Taylor House | Gallatin | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDaviess was formed in 1836 (1836-12-29) from unknown / original county.
DAVIESS created from Non-County Area 7; remainder of Non-County Area 7 detached from RAY and attached to DAVIESS "for civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDaviess County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,736 | 9,606 | 19,145 | 21,325 | 16,641 | 13,398 | 11,180 | 9,502 | 8,905 | 8,016 | 8,430 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS20 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 20 of 20 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Civil Bend Cemetery |
| Civil Bend Christian Church Cemetery |
| Cope Cemetery |
| Crab Orchard Cemetery |
| Creekmore Cemetery |
| Everly Cemetery |
| Frazier Cemetery |
| Greenwood Addition Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Jamesport Memorial Cemetery |
| Mount Ayr Cemetery |
| Muddy Cemetery - West |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Pilot Grove Number 2 Cemetery |
| Reid Cemetery |
| Savage Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Winston Cemetery |
| Wooderson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Madelaine |
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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