Jasper County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 43 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Joplin, Carthage, Webb City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Missouri is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Jasper titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP23 of 43 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
43 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJasper was formed in 1841 (1841-01-29) from unknown / original county.
JASPER created from Non-County Area 30; Non-County Area 30 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJasper County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,223 | 6,883 | 32,019 | 84,018 | 75,941 | 78,705 | 79,106 | 78,863 | 86,958 | 104,686 | 122,761 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| gwca | Park unit | 24.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS58 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arthur Cemetery |
| Avilla Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Carl Junction Cemetery |
| Carter Memorial Cemetery |
| Carterville Cemetery |
| Cave Spring Cemetery |
| Cedar Bluff Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fasken Cemetery |
| Fidelity Cemetery |
| Forest Park Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Fullerton Cemetery |
| Gem Cemetery |
| Georgia City Cemetery |
| Gresham Cemetery |
| Grey Cemetery |
| Hackney Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Hendricks Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Jasper Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Moss Springs Cemetery |
| Motley Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Paradise Cemetery |
| Park Cemetery |
| Peace Church Cemetery |
| Pine Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Reeds Cemetery |
| Ruddick Cemetery |
| Sarcoxie Cemetery |
| Sherwood Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Stemons Cemetery |
| Sterling Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Summerset Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Twin Grove Cemetery |
| Waco Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Weaver Cemetery |
| Webb City Cemetery |
| Wild Rose Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Blendville |
| Dubuque |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Carthage | 10,840 | 2.6 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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