Lafayette County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 32 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Lexington, Higginsville, Waverly.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP23 of 32 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
32 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLafayette was formed in 1825 (1825-02-16) from Lillard.
LAFAYETTE created from LILLARD (extinct). JACKSON created from LILLARD; JACKSON not fully organized, attached to LAFAYETTE "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLafayette County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,912 | 6,815 | 20,098 | 25,710 | 31,679 | 30,006 | 27,856 | 25,272 | 25,274 | 29,925 | 32,960 | 32,984 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Bates City Cemetery |
| Brand Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Catron Cemetery |
| City Cemetery |
| Concordia Baptist Cemetery |
| Corder Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Martin - Carr Cemetery |
| Mayview - Zion Cemetery |
| Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Higginsville |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Odessa Cemetery |
| Page Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Prairie Cemetery |
| Poole Cemetery |
| Republican Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Sharp Cemetery |
| Shore Cemetery |
| Slusher Cemetery |
| Waverly Cemetery |
| Wellington City Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Cuba |
| Fortyville |
| Oakland |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 2,827 | 13.0 km |
| Lexington | 200 | 15.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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