Gasconade County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Hermann, Bem, Drake.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Hermann High School | Hermann | 2025 |
| Hermann Historic District | Hermann | 1972 |
| Hermann Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Hermann | 2006 |
| Kotthoff-Weeks Farm Complex | Hermann | 1983 |
| Old Stone Hill Historic District | Hermann | 1969 |
| Peenie Petroglyph Archeological Site | Bem | 1969 |
| Poeschel, William, House | Hermann | 1990 |
| Rotunda, The | Hermann | 1995 |
| Ruskaup House | Drake | 1983 |
| Shobe-Morrison House | Morrison | 1983 |
| Vallet-Danuser House | Hermann | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGasconade was formed in 1821 (1821-01-01) from Franklin.
GASCONADE created from FRANKLIN; Non-County Area 8 attached to GASCONADE "for all civil, military, and judicial purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGasconade County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,545 | 5,330 | 8,727 | 11,153 | 12,298 | 12,381 | 12,414 | 12,342 | 12,195 | 13,181 | 15,342 | 14,794 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS93 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 93 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Advent Cemetery |
| Atkins Cemetery |
| Baecker Cemetery |
| Baecker Cemetery |
| Beckman Cemetery |
| Bickmeyer Cemetery |
| Bieber Cemetery |
| Boesch Cemetery |
| Bohl Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Branson Cemetery |
| Brant Cemetery |
| Bretthorst Cemetery |
| Bumper Cemetery |
| Burchard Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Countryside Memorial Gardens |
| Crider Cemetery |
| Dahl Cemetery |
| Denuser Cemetery |
| Doecher Cemetery |
| Drusch Cemetery |
| Eberlin Cemetery |
| Eikerman Cemetery |
| Gasconade City Cemetery |
| Georgetown Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Grass Cemetery |
| Grebe Cemetery |
| Haid Cemetery |
| Hermann Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Huffman Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Kahle Cemetery |
| Keller Cemetery |
| Kemper Cemetery |
| Koeller Cemetery |
| Koeller Cemetery |
| Lange Cemetery |
| Langendoerfer Cemetery |
| Laubert Cemetery |
| LeDuc United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Leach Cemetery |
| Little Berger Cemetery |
| Loeb Cemetery |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Matthews Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Sterling Cemetery |
| Nagelin Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Nubbin Ridge Cemetery |
| Oak Forest Cemetery |
| Oak Haven Cemetery |
| Oetterer Cemetery |
| Old Bland Cemetery |
| Old Saint George Cemetery |
| Old United Methodist Cemetery |
| Ott Cemetery |
| Owensville City Cemetery |
| Poeschel Cemetery |
| Pope Cemetery |
| Rabenau Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Roth Cemetery |
| Ruediger Cemetery |
| Ruwwe Cemetery |
| Saint George Cemetery |
| Saint James United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Drewel Ford |
| Leduc |
| Vieman |
| Witte Ford |
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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