Pemiscot County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Caruthersville, Cooter, Homestown.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Archeological Site | Cooter | 1974 |
| Caruthersville Water Tower | Caruthersville | 1982 |
| Delmo Community Center | Homestown | 2009 |
| Delta Center Mound | Portageville | 1974 |
| Denton Mound and Village Archeological Site | Denton | 1969 |
| Murphy Mound Archeological Site | Caruthersville | 1969 |
| Wallace, J. M., Archeological Site | Wardell | 1970 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPemiscot was formed in 1851 (1851-02-19) from New Madrid.
PEMISCOT created from NEW MADRID.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPemiscot County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,962 | 4,299 | 12,115 | 26,634 | 46,857 | 45,624 | 38,095 | 24,987 | 20,047 | 15,661 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS58 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Averill Cemetery |
| Barnard Cemetery |
| Barnard Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Braswell Cemetery |
| Cagle Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Culp Cemetery |
| Darnell Cemetery |
| Dry Bayou Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Frakes Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hatley Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Holly Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Huffman Cemetery |
| Ingram Ridge Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kimes Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Little Prairie Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Maple Cemetery |
| Mitchell Number 8 Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Morgan Ridge Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Organ Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pemiscot Memorial Gardens |
| Portageville Cemetery |
| Pullam Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Rising Star Cemetery |
| Roher Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Rowe Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Samford Cemetery |
| Smith - Ellis Cemetery |
| Speers Cemetery |
| Stancil Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Teroy Cemetery |
| Wagner Cemetery |
| Wardell Memorial Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Brinkerhoff |
| Fourteen Bend |
| Hall |
| Keokuk |
| Westbrook |
| Wilbur |
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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