Morgan County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Versailles, Gravois Mills, Barnett.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Hotel | Versailles | 1978 |
| Morgan County Courthouse | Versailles | 1980 |
| Old St. Patrick's Church | Gravois Mills | 1979 |
| Ratcliff, Jesse, House | Barnett | 1982 |
| Second Baptist Church and Booker T. Washington School Historic District | Versailles | 2020 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMorgan was formed in 1833 (1833-01-05) from Cooper, Crawford.
MORGAN created from COOPER, CRAWFORD, and Non-County Area 15.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorgan County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,407 | 8,202 | 10,132 | 12,175 | 12,015 | 11,140 | 10,207 | 9,476 | 13,807 | 19,309 | 21,006 |
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 |
|---|
| Aikinsville Cemetery |
| Allison Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Ard - Menteer Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Big Rock Cemetery |
| Bond Cemetery |
| Buckley Cemetery |
| Cape Galena Cemetery |
| Chaney Chapel Cemetery |
| Christ Lutheran Cemetery |
| Cooper - Wood Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Finley - Dinwiddie Family Cemetery |
| Florence Union Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Frisch Cemetery |
| Garber Memorial Cemetery |
| Glensted Cemetery |
| Hinken Cemetery |
| Holst Cemetery |
| Hopewell Union Church Cemetery |
| Hume Cemetery |
| Ivy Cemetery |
| Kelsay Cemetery |
| Kreglinger Cemetery |
| Landrum Cemetery |
| Methodist Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Old Stover Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Proctor Cemetery |
| Pyrmont Lutheran Cemetery - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Rastorfer Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Sidebottom Cemetery |
| Sidebottom Cemetery |
| Silvey Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Stover Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Pyrmont |
| Union Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Versailles City Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Cape Galena |
| Todd |
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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