Lawrence County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Pierce City, Mount Vernon, Aurora.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman, Lewis Shaw, House | Aurora | 2016 |
| Lawrence County Bank Building | Pierce City | 2005 |
| Lawrence County Courthouse | Mount Vernon | 1980 |
| Old Spanish Fort Archeological Site | Mount Vernon | 1971 |
| Pierce City Fire Station, Courthouse and Jail | Pierce City | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLawrence was formed in 1843 (1843-02-24) from Barry, Dade, overlap area assigned to both BARRY, Newton.
LAWRENCE created from BARRY, DADE, and overlap area assigned to both BARRY and NEWTON. LAWRENCE not fully organized, parts attached to BARRY and DADE "for civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLawrence County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,859 | 8,846 | 17,583 | 31,662 | 24,211 | 24,637 | 23,420 | 23,260 | 28,973 | 35,204 | 38,001 |
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).
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beck Cemetery |
| Boucher Cemetery |
| Brashers Cemetery |
| Buck Prairie Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dry Valley Cemetery |
| Dunkle Cemetery |
| Eventide Cemetery |
| Gillock Cemetery |
| Goss Cemetery |
| Grammer Cemetery |
| Grays Point Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Henson Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Hoberg Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Hood Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Langston Cemetery |
| Maple Park Cemetery |
| McCune Cemetery |
| Misemer Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morrison - Richardson Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Ozark Prairie Cemetery |
| Patton Cemetery |
| Pritchett Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rock Prairie Cemetery |
| Ruckman Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Schooling Cemetery |
| Shelton Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Spanish Fort Cemetery |
| Spring River Cemetery |
| Stahl Cemetery |
| Stotts Cemetery |
| Sycamore Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Wann Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Forest Park |
| Gaither |
| Quinn |
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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