Newton County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Neosho, Newtonia, Joplin.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie & Clyde Garage Apartment | Joplin | 2009 |
| First Battle of Newtonia Historic District | Newtonia | 2004 |
| George Washington Carver National Monument | Diamond | 1966 |
| Jolly Mill | Pierce City | 1983 |
| Lentz-Carter Merchandise Store | Stella | 2008 |
| Neosho Colored School | Neosho | 2017 |
| Neosho Commercial Historic District | Neosho | 1993 |
| Neosho Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Neosho | 2007 |
| Neosho High School | Neosho | 2002 |
| Neosho Wholesale Grocery Company | Neosho | 2013 |
| Ritchey, Mathew H., House | Newtonia | 1978 |
| Second Baptist Church | Neosho | 1996 |
| Second Battle of Newtonia Site | Newtonia | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNewton was formed in 1838 (1838-12-31) from Barry.
NEWTON created from BARRY; Portion of BARRY and NEWTON overlapped until 28 Mar 1845. Non-County Area 30 created from BARRY, attached to NEWTON "for civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNewton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,790 | 9,319 | 18,947 | 27,001 | 24,886 | 29,039 | 28,240 | 30,093 | 40,555 | 52,636 | 58,648 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| gwca | Park unit | 8.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barker Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Burkhart Cemetery |
| Burson Cemetery |
| Buzzard Cemetery |
| Carver Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Civil War Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Diamond Cemetery |
| Dice Cemetery |
| Elm Spring Cemetery |
| Farney Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Granby Memorial Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hazelgreen Cemetery |
| Hazelwood Cemetery |
| Hornet Cemetery |
| Ivie Cemetery |
| Kenney Memorial Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Kirk Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Maness Cemetery |
| Moser Family Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Nimmo Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Parkway Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Ragan Cemetery |
| Robertson Cemetery |
| Saginaw Cemetery |
| Seneca Cemetery |
| Shannon Cemetery |
| Sparlin Cemetery |
| Thrasher Cemetery |
| Wanda Cemetery |
| Weems Cemetery |
| William M Brown Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Cartmell |
| Chester |
| Grangeville |
| Newstead |
| Seneca Quapaw Agency |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Newtonia | 1,523 | 13.0 km |
| Newtonia | 943 | 14.3 km |
| Carthage | 10,840 | 34.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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