Hickory 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 Weaubleau, Quincy, Hermitage.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Gerber, Christian and Rosina, Farmstead | Weaubleau | 2023 |
| Quincy Public Hall | Quincy | 1995 |
| Williams, John Siddle, House | Hermitage | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHickory was formed in 1845 (1845-02-14) from Benton, Polk.
HICKORY created from BENTON and POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHickory County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,329 | 4,705 | 7,387 | 9,985 | 7,033 | 6,506 | 5,387 | 4,516 | 6,367 | 8,940 | 8,279 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Beyers Cemetery |
| Bird Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery (historical) |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Crutsinger Cemetery |
| Dickirson Cemetery |
| Dooley Bend Cemetery |
| Dorman Cemetery |
| Fairview Butcher Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Gerber Cemetery |
| Guier Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Hermitage Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Leiman Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Niangua Cemetery |
| McCracken Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Olive Point Cemetery |
| Pitt Cemetery (historical) |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Poe Cemetery |
| Rountree Cemetery |
| Saap Cemetery |
| Souders Cemetery |
| South New Home Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Sumner Cemetery |
| Tillery Cemetery |
| Weaubleau Congregational Christian Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Phillips Ford |
| Round Bottom 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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