Maries County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 2002. Most listings are in or near Vienna.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Missouri is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Maries titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Maries County Jail and Sheriff's House | Vienna | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMaries was formed in 1855 (1855-03-02) from Osage.
MARIES created from OSAGE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMaries County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,901 | 7,304 | 9,616 | 9,500 | 8,638 | 7,423 | 7,282 | 7,551 | 8,903 | 8,432 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS51 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barnwell Cemetery |
| Bloom Garden Cemetery |
| Bowles Cemetery |
| Bowles Chapel Cemetery |
| Branson Cemetery |
| Bumpass Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Crismon Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dillon Cemetery |
| Dodd Cemetery |
| Feeler Cemetery |
| Ferrell Cemetery |
| Fulkerson Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Grove Dale Cemetery |
| Guardian Angel Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| High Gate Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Honse Cemetery |
| Jim - Matt Lawson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Love Cemetery |
| Moreland Cemetery |
| Pendleton Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Riley Cemetery |
| Rock Spring Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Schaning Cemetery |
| Sewell Cemetery |
| Snodgrass Cemetery |
| Southard Cemetery |
| Stokes Cemetery |
| Tennison Cemetery |
| Tennyson Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Travis Cemetery |
| Underwood Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Vienna Public Cemetery |
| Visitation Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Walker Family Cemetery |
| Washington Cemetery |
| Wentzel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Broadway |
| Gaines Ford |
| Henderson Ford |
| Johnson Ford |
| Paydown 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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