Livingston County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Chillicothe, Chillicothe\.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Commercial Historic District | Chillicothe | 2002 |
| Chillicothe Industrial Home for Girls | Chillicothe\ | 2010 |
| Courthouse Square Historic District | Chillicothe | 2002 |
| Grace Episcopal Church and Building | Chillicothe | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLivingston was formed in 1837 (1837-01-06) from Chariton.
LIVINGSTON created from CHARITON, Non-County Area 6, and Non-County Area 18; remainder of Non-County Area 18 detached from CARROLL and attached to LIVINGSTON "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLivingston County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,325 | 7,417 | 20,196 | 22,302 | 18,857 | 18,000 | 16,532 | 15,771 | 15,739 | 14,558 | 14,557 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arkadelphia Cemetery |
| Avalon Cemetery |
| Blue Mound Cemetery |
| Burnside Cemetery |
| Cameron Cemetery |
| Christian Cemetery |
| Coy Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dockery Cemetery |
| Edgewood Cemetery |
| Fairland Cemetery |
| Hutchinson Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Lilly Grove Cemetery |
| May Cemetery |
| Mayberry Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Mooresville Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Plainview Cemetery |
| Ricket Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Rosson Cemetery |
| Utica Cemetery |
| Van Home Cemetery |
| Van Horne Cemetery |
| Wallace Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Welsh Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Harmony |
| Leopolis |
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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