Dent County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Salem, Cedar Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Dam and Spillway in the Hatchery Area at Montauk State Park | Salem | 1985 |
| Dent County Courthouse | Salem | 1972 |
| Lower Parker School | Salem | 1991 |
| Montauk State Park Open Shelter | Salem | 1985 |
| Nichols Farm District | Cedar Grove | 1989 |
| Nova Scotia Ironworks Historic District | Salem | 2003 |
| Old Mill at Montauk State Park | Salem | 1985 |
| Young, W. A., House | Salem | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDent was formed in 1851 (1851-02-10) from Crawford, Shannon.
DENT created from CRAWFORD and SHANNON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDent County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,654 | 10,646 | 12,986 | 12,318 | 11,763 | 10,936 | 10,445 | 14,517 | 14,927 | 14,421 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS96 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 96 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anutt Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Bedwell Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bingham Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Boss Cemetery |
| Bowers Cemetery |
| Brook Cemetery |
| Cage Cemetery |
| Camden Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carty Cemetery |
| Cavanaugh Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chatman Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cooksey Cemetery |
| Copeland Cemetery |
| Coppedge Cemetery |
| Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Cotner Cemetery |
| Craddock Graveyard |
| Dent Cemetery |
| Derryberry Cemetery |
| Dry Fork Cemetery |
| Edgar Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Empire Cemetery |
| Enke Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Fiebelman Cemetery |
| Fraser Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Fudge Family Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Green Forest Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Halbrook Cemetery |
| Halbrook Cemetery |
| Hanning Cemetery |
| Headrick Cemetery |
| Hight Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Hutson - Walker Cemetery |
| Inman Cemetery |
| Jadwin Cemetery |
| Johi Cemetery |
| Johns Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Karns Cemetery |
| Kissock Cemetery |
| Kitchen Cemetery |
| Kittenger Cemetery |
| Lay Cemetery |
| Love Cemetery |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| Maledy Cemetery |
| McCarter Cemetery |
| McNeill Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miner Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Montauk Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Mounce Cemetery |
| Mount Hermon Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Nelson Schoolyard Graveyard |
| North Lawn Cemetery |
| Pace Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pinto Cemetery |
| Plank Cemetery |
| Pryor Cemetery |
| Robnett Cemetery |
| Round Pond Cemetery |
| Samples Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Boscobel |
| Falk Mill |
| Junction Lookout |
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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