Marion County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 40 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Hannibal, Palmyra.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP28 of 40 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
40 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1822 (1822-12-14) from Ralls.
MARION created from RALLS; MARION not fully organized, attached to RALLS " for all military, civil, and judicial purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,837 | 9,623 | 18,838 | 24,837 | 26,331 | 30,226 | 31,576 | 29,765 | 29,522 | 28,638 | 28,289 | 28,525 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andrew Chapel Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Barkley Cemetery |
| Baskett Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Calvert Cemetery |
| Cave Cemetery |
| Cave City Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| Dockery Chapel Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Gottman Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Head Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Howe Cemetery |
| Kaiser Cemetery |
| Little Union Cemetery |
| McPike Cemetery |
| McWilliams Cemetery |
| Minor - Sandage Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery and Memorial Park |
| Mount Olivet Memorial Park |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Old Providence Church Cemetery |
| Pennewell Cemetery |
| Philadelphia Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Prairie View Family Burying Ground |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sharpsburg Cemetery |
| Sunrise Cemetery |
| Terrill Cemetery |
| Thrasher Chapel Cemetery |
| Turner Burial Ground |
| West Ely Graveyard |
| Whaley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Cherry Dell |
| Marion City |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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