Phelps County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Rolla, Newburg, St. James.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Community Theater | Newburg | 2006 |
| Gourd Creek Cave Archeological Site | Newburg | 1969 |
| Headquarters, Rolla Division of the Bureau of Mines | Rolla | 2017 |
| Maramec Iron Works District | St. James | 1969 |
| National Bank of Rolla Building | Rolla | 2001 |
| Ozark Iron Furnace Stack | Newburg | 1970 |
| Phelps County Courthouse | Rolla | 1993 |
| Phelps County Jail | Rolla | 1990 |
| Rolla Ranger Station Historic District | Rolla | 2003 |
| St. James Chapel | St. James | 1983 |
| Verkamp Shelter | St. James | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPhelps was formed in 1857 (1857-11-13) from Crawford, Maries.
PHELPS created from CRAWFORD and MARIES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPhelps County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,714 | 12,568 | 14,194 | 14,941 | 17,437 | 21,504 | 25,396 | 33,633 | 39,825 | 44,638 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS144 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 144 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Ames Cemetery |
| Asher Cemetery |
| Ballance Cemetery |
| Beaver Cemetery |
| Beeler Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Benton Cemetery |
| Benton-Hale Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Boulware Cemetery |
| Brainard Cemetery |
| Branstetter Cemetery |
| Brick House Cemetery |
| Brookshire Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Butledge Cemetery |
| Camp Creek Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Cave Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Christ Episcopal Church Columbarium |
| Cook Western Star Cemetery |
| Corn Creek Cemetery |
| Cowan Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Craddock Cemetery |
| Crawford Ousley Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Dewing Cemetery |
| Dexter Smith Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Dyer Cemetery |
| Edgar Springs Cemetery |
| Elk Prairie Cemetery |
| Elliot Cemetery |
| Falkenrath Cemetery |
| Fet Cemetery |
| Flag Springs Cemetery |
| Flat Grove Cemetery |
| Fuhring Cemetery |
| Gabel Cemetery |
| George Lane Cemetery |
| Goggins Cemetery |
| Goodall Cemetery |
| Gorman Cemetery |
| Granny Baker Graveyard |
| Greig Hale Cemetery |
| Gronholt Cemetery |
| Grubb Andrew Cemetery |
| Grubb Cemetery |
| Hall/Heavin Cemetery |
| Harrison - Pillman Cemetery |
| Harrison Number 2 Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hazzard Farm Burials |
| Hoss - Ray - Miller Cemetery |
| Hudgens Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Huskey Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jocoy Cemetery |
| Joshau Light Cemetery |
| Kaintuck Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Kitchell Cemetery |
| Knapp Lawson Cemetery |
| Kolb Cemetery |
| Krewson Cemetery |
| Laney Smith Memorial Garden |
| Lennox Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Austria |
| De Camp |
| Meramec Springs |
| Signal |
| Westcott |
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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