Pettis County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Sedalia, Hughesville, Houstonia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPettis was formed in 1833 (1833-01-26) from Cooper, Morgan, St.
PETTIS created from COOPER, MORGAN, ST. CLAIR, SALINE, and Non-County Area 15. Non-County Area 15 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPettis County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,930 | 9,392 | 27,271 | 32,438 | 35,813 | 33,336 | 31,577 | 35,120 | 36,378 | 39,403 | 42,980 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abell Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Botts Cemetery |
| Christian Cemetery |
| Clopton Cemetery |
| Craighead Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Dresden Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Methodist Cemetery |
| Hebrew Cemetery |
| High Hill Cemetery |
| High Point Cemetery |
| Highland Sacred Gardens Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Houstonia Cemetery |
| Irwin Cemetery |
| La Monte Cemetery |
| Lake Creek Cemetery |
| Lamb Immanuel Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Longwood Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Bob Scott Cemetery |
| Old Hickory Point Cemetery |
| Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Point Pleasant Cemetery |
| Prairie Chapel Methodist Cemetery |
| Prairie Hill Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Quisenberry Cemetery |
| Rabourn Cemetery |
| Raines Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Smithton Cemetery |
| South Fork 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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