Miller County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Brumley, Lakeside, Lake Ozark.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bagnell Dam and Osage Power Plant | Lake Ozark | 2008 |
| Boeckman Bridge | St. Elizabeth | 1979 |
| Grand Auglaize Bridge | Brumley | 2020 |
| Iberia Academy and Junior College | Iberia | 1980 |
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park Highway 134 Historic District | Brumley | 1985 |
| Olean Railroad Depot | Olean | 1993 |
| Sanning, P.A., Store | Mary's Home | 2005 |
| Union Electric Administration Building-Lakeside (Boundary Increase) | Lakeside | 2011 |
| Union Electrict Administration Building-Lakeside | Lakeside | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMiller was formed in 1837 (1837-02-06) from Cole, Pulaski.
MILLER created from COLE, PULASKI, and Non-County Area 21; Non-County Area 21 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMiller County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,282 | 6,812 | 9,805 | 15,187 | 15,567 | 14,798 | 13,734 | 13,800 | 18,532 | 23,564 | 24,722 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Artz - Wenzel Cemetery |
| Barnhart Cemetery |
| Birdsong Cemetery |
| Blue Springs Cemetery |
| Brandt Cemetery |
| Bronot Cemetery |
| Colvin Cemetery |
| Colvin Cemetery |
| Dooley Chapel Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Eldon Cemetery |
| Fitzgerald Cemetery |
| Gageville Cemetery |
| Green Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hite Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Jukes Cemetery |
| Kelsay Cemetery |
| Kuykendall Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Olean Cemetery |
| Popplewell Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Riley Lamb Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sander Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Skinner Cemetery |
| Spring Garden Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Tol - Wood Cemetery |
| Vaughn Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
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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