Pike County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Louisiana, Clarksville, Eolia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon, Charles, House | Louisiana | 1990 |
| Barnard, Capt. George and Attella, House | Louisiana | 2000 |
| Bethel Chapel AME Church | Louisiana | 1995 |
| City Market | Louisiana | 2005 |
| Clark, James Beauchamp, House NHL | Bowling Green | 1976 |
| Clarksville Historic District | Clarksville | 1991 |
| Clifford-Wyrick House | Clarksville | 1984 |
| Georgia Street Historic District | Louisiana | 1987 |
| Goodman-Stark House | Louisiana | 1994 |
| Griffith-McCune Farmstead Historic District | Eolia | 1992 |
| Lock and Dam No. 24 Historic District | Clarksville | 2004 |
| Louisiana Chicago & Alton Railroad Depot | Louisiana | 2006 |
| Louisiana Public Library | Louisiana | 1996 |
| Luce-Dyer House | Louisiana | 1982 |
| Meloan, Cummins & Co., General Store | Paynesville | 1993 |
| North Third Street Historic District | Louisiana | 2005 |
| Northern Methodist Episcopal Church of Clarksville | Clarksville | 1991 |
| Pike County Hospital | Louisiana | 2006 |
| St. John's Episcopal Church | Eolia | 1970 |
| Stark, Gov. Lloyd Crow, House and Carriage House | Louisiana | 1987 |
| Turner-Pharr House | Clarksville | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPike was formed in 1819 (1819-02-01) from St.
PIKE created from ST. CHARLES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPike County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,747 | 10,646 | 18,417 | 26,715 | 25,744 | 20,345 | 18,327 | 16,844 | 16,706 | 17,568 | 18,351 | 17,587 |
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 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anson Cemetery |
| Ashburn Cemetery |
| Authur Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Biggs Cemetery |
| Busch Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Dover Cemetery |
| Early Cemetery |
| Early Cemetery |
| Elmore Cemetery |
| Eolia Cemetery |
| Euell Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Gailey Cemetery |
| Gates of Peace Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Green Lawn Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grimmett Cemetery |
| Harelson Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Hickerson Cemetery |
| Hostetter Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Jolly Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jordan Buffalo Cemetery |
| Kerr Cemetery |
| Kritz Cemetery |
| Louisiana Memorial Gardens |
| Matson Cemetery |
| Mc Elwee Cemetery |
| McCunes Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Harmony Cemetery |
| Noix Creek Cemetery |
| Old Ashley Cemetery |
| Pappenfort Cemetery |
| Pritchett Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Robison Cemetery |
| Rudd School Cemetery |
| Saint Clement Cemetery |
| Scantland Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stark Cemetery |
| Tinsley Cemetery |
| Willis Cemetery |
| Worthington Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Starkdale |
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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