Laclede County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Lebanon, Bennett Spring.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett Spring State Park Hatchery-Lodge Area Historic District | Bennett Spring | 1985 |
| Burley, Ralph E., House | Lebanon | 1994 |
| Knight, Joe, Building | Lebanon | 2005 |
| Missouri Farmers Association - Producers Creamery Company Dairy Plant | Lebanon | 2025 |
| Ploger-Moneymaker Place | Lebanon | 1982 |
| Rice-Stix Building, The | Lebanon | 2019 |
| Wallace House | Lebanon | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLaclede was formed in 1849 (1849-02-24) from Camden, Pulaski.
LACLEDE created from CAMDEN, PULASKI, and Non-County Area 37. Non-County Area 37 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLaclede County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,498 | 5,182 | 11,524 | 16,523 | 16,857 | 18,718 | 19,010 | 18,991 | 24,323 | 32,513 | 36,039 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS71 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 71 of 71 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amos Cemetery |
| Atchley - Blackfoot Cemetery |
| Atchley Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bilderback Cemetery |
| Bohanon Cemetery |
| Bolles Cemetery New |
| Bradshaw Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Brownfield Cemetery |
| Butcher Cemetery |
| Casey - Dougan Cemetery |
| Chatham Cemetery |
| Conway Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Darrow Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Donald Cemetery |
| Dotson Cemetery |
| Dowty Cemetery |
| Dry and Dusty Cemetery |
| Dupue Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fulbright Cemetery |
| Fulbright Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Heard Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Holman Ballard Cemetery |
| Holman Cemetery |
| Holman Cemetery |
| Honey Cemetery |
| Hooper Cemetery |
| Hufft Cemetery |
| Ivey Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jarrell Cemetery |
| Keith Cemetery |
| Kissee Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lillard Cemetery |
| Lomax Cemetery |
| Lonesome Hill Cemetery |
| Lowery Franklin Cemetery |
| Mayfield Cemetery |
| McFall Cemetery |
| McGinnis Cemetery |
| Mizer Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Nicks Cemetery |
| North Liberty Cemetery |
| Orla Holman Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Rippy Cemetery |
| Rocky Knob Cemetery |
| Rogers - Allison - Davis Cemetery |
| Roper Cemetery |
| Shanks Cemetery |
| Sharpe Cemetery |
| Shith Cemetery |
| Similin Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Vernon Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| White Oak Pond Cemetery |
| Whitson Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Winnipeg Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Atchley |
| Gilbertson Ford |
| Huben |
| Smith Ford |
| Sweet Hollow Ford |
| Tom Hollow 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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