Osage 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 1972. Most listings are in or near Chamois, Linn, Bonnots Mill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnots Mill Historic District | Bonnots Mill | 1993 |
| Chamois Public School | Chamois | 2003 |
| Dauphine Hotel | Bonnot's Mill | 1980 |
| Huber's Ferry Farmstead Historic District | Jefferson City | 1999 |
| Osage County Poorhouse | Linn | 1998 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Parsonage | Rich Fountain | 1982 |
| St. Joseph Church | Westphalia | 1972 |
| Townley, Alvah WAshington, Farmstead Historic District | Chamois | 1999 |
| Zewicki, Dr. Enoch T. and Amy, House | Linn | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOsage was formed in 1841 (1841-01-29) from Gasconade.
OSAGE created from GASCONADE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOsage County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,704 | 7,879 | 11,824 | 14,096 | 13,559 | 12,375 | 11,301 | 10,867 | 12,014 | 13,062 | 13,274 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Agee Cemetery |
| Baileys Creek Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Ben Clark Cemetery |
| Bode Cemetery |
| Breeding Cemetery |
| Bueker Cemetery |
| Butte Cemetery |
| Cadet Creek Cemetery |
| Chamois City Cemetery |
| Clark - Mahan Cemetery |
| Clary Cemetery |
| College Hill Cemetery |
| Cooper Family Cemetery |
| Cox - Cooper Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Deer Creek Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Fuersville Cemetery |
| Garden of Gethsemane Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Heyer Cemetery |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Judge Branson Cemetery |
| Karschnick Cemetery |
| Kidd Cemetery |
| Koenig Cemetery |
| Lambeth Cemetery |
| Lang Cemetery |
| Laughlin Cemetery |
| Leach Baker Cemetery |
| Linn Public Cemetery |
| Meta Southside Cemetery |
| Mount Aeriel Cemetery |
| Nixon Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Phelps Cemetery |
| Plattners Cemetery |
| Pointers Creek Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Cemetery |
| Saint Cecilia Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Louis Cemetery |
| Schneider Cemetery |
| Schobe Cemetery |
| Shirley Cemetery |
| Shobe Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Solid Rock Cemetery |
| South Cemetery |
| Southwest Cemetery |
| Townley Cemetery |
| Van Buren Cemetery |
| Verdot Cemetery |
| Washington - Branson Cemetery |
| Weislocker Cemetery |
| Welton Cemetery |
| Westphalia Catholic Cemetery |
| Wilhoit Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Castle Rock |
| Daggetts Ford |
| Dingley |
| Feuersville |
| French Village |
| Isbell |
| Lake Ford |
| Lisletown |
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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