Johnson County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Warrensburg, Knob Noster, Chilhowee.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJohnson was formed in 1834 (1834-12-13) from Van Buren, Lafayette.
JOHNSON created from VAN BUREN (now CASS) and LAFAYETTE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJohnson County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,471 | 14,644 | 28,172 | 27,843 | 24,899 | 21,617 | 20,716 | 28,981 | 39,059 | 48,258 | 54,013 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS62 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 62 of 62 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adams Memorial Cemetery |
| Basin Knob Cemetery |
| Blackwater Cemetery |
| Bluff Springs Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Dix Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Elm Spring Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Farnsworth Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Fickas Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Goodwin Cemetery |
| Granger Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Haymaker Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hocker Cemetery |
| Holden Cemetery |
| Hornsby Cemetery |
| Houx Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kingsville Consolidated Cemetery |
| Knaus Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lunday Cemetery |
| Lundy Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| Maxwell Cemetery |
| Mayes Cemetery |
| Medford Cemetery |
| Memorial Gardens |
| Mineral Creek Cemetery |
| Mount Maria Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Liberty Cemetery |
| Outon Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Pemberton Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Priestly Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Quick Cemetery |
| Roop Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rothwell Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Sluder Cemetery |
| Sunset Hill Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Wampler Cemetery |
| Woodard Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Blackwater |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Jack | 816 | 34.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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