Monroe County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Florida, Monroe City, Paris.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Crigler Mound Group Archeological Site | Florida | 1969 |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank Building | Monroe City | 2012 |
| Holliday Petroglyphs | Holliday | 1974 |
| Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost | Santa Fe | 1985 |
| Paris Male Academy | Paris | 1990 |
| St. Jude's Episcopal Church | Monroe City | 2000 |
| Twain, Mark, Birthplace Cabin | Florida | 1969 |
| Union Covered Bridge | Paris | 1970 |
| Violette, Merritt, House | Florida | 1983 |
| Washington School | Monroe City | 1994 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMonroe was formed in 1831 (1831-01-06) from Ralls.
MONROE created from RALLS and Non-County Area 10. Non-County Area 17 attached to MONROE "for all civil, judicial, and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMonroe County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,505 | 14,785 | 19,071 | 19,716 | 16,414 | 13,195 | 11,314 | 10,688 | 9,716 | 9,311 | 8,666 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Atterberry Cemetery |
| Boomer Cemetery |
| Bowers Cemetery |
| Capp Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Cottingham Cemetery |
| Crigler Cemetery |
| Crutcher Cemetery |
| Curtright Cemetery |
| Dean Cemetery |
| Deaver Cemetery |
| Deer Creek Cemetery |
| Dunaway Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Jeter Cemetery |
| Lasley Cemetery |
| McKinney Cemetery |
| Milner Cemetery |
| Mount Joy Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Mount Prairie Cemetery |
| Old Prairie Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Cemetery |
| Saint Judes Cemetery |
| Scobee Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Spencer Chapel Cemetery |
| Stoutsville Cemetery |
| Sunset Hill Cemetery |
| Swindell Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Youngs 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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