Montgomery 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 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near High Hill, Mineola, Montgomery City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baker, Sylvester Marion and Frances Anne Stephens, House | Montgomery City | 1999 |
| Farmers Mercantile Co. Building | High Hill | 2004 |
| Gloe, Heinrich, House | Rhineland | 2007 |
| Graham Cave NHL | Mineola | 1966 |
| High Hill School | High Hill | 1980 |
| McKittrick Farmers Mercantile | McKittrick | 2010 |
| Mount Horeb Baptist Church | Mineola | 1980 |
| Pinnacle Lake Rock Shelter | Big Spring | 1969 |
| Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows | Starkenburg | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontgomery was formed in 1819 (1819-01-01) from St.
MONTGOMERY created from ST. CHARLES; Non-County Area 3 attached to MONTGOMERY "for judicial, probate, administration and county purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontgomery County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,074 | 4,371 | 9,718 | 16,249 | 16,571 | 15,233 | 12,442 | 11,555 | 11,097 | 11,537 | 12,136 | 11,322 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baptist Cemetery of Bellflower |
| Bedford Cemetery |
| Bellflower Cemetery |
| Bensen Cemetery |
| Berger Cemetery |
| Best Bottom Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Carell Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Fairmount Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Holt - Covington Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Kendrick Cemetery |
| Loutre Island Cemetery |
| Mabry Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| McQuoid Cemetery |
| Montgomery City Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Florence Cemetery |
| Patton Cemetery |
| Peery Cemetery |
| Pontlow Cemetery |
| Prices Branch Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Resurrection Cemetery |
| Saint Marcus Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Seal Cemetery |
| Senethem Cemetery |
| Snethen Cemetery |
| Sunrise Memorial Gardens |
| Union Chapel Cemetery |
| Uthlaut Cemetery |
| Wellsville Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Worland 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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