Platte County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Parkville, Weston, Kansas City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Babcock Site | Waldron | 1973 |
| Banneker, Benjamin, School | Parkville | 1995 |
| Deister Archeological Site | Kansas City | 1970 |
| Krause, Frederick, Mansion | Platte City | 1978 |
| Mackay Building | Parkville | 1979 |
| McCormick Distillery | Weston | 1974 |
| Missouri District Warehouse | Weston | 2010 |
| Platte County Courthouse | Platte City | 1979 |
| Pleasant Ridge United Baptist Church | Weston | 2002 |
| Renner Village Archeological Site | Riverside | 1969 |
| Scott, Charles Smith, Memorial Observatory | Parkville | 1992 |
| Sugar Creek Site | Weston | 1973 |
| TWA Administrative Offices Building | Kansas City | 2007 |
| Waddell "A" Truss Bridge | Parkville | 1991 |
| Washington Chapel C.M.E. Church | Parkville | 1992 |
| Weston Historic District | Weston | 1972 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPlatte was formed in 1838 (1838-12-31) from unknown / original county.
PLATTE created from Non-County Area 28 and Non-County Area 12. Non-County Area 28 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPlatte County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,913 | 18,350 | 17,366 | 16,193 | 13,996 | 13,862 | 14,973 | 23,350 | 46,341 | 73,781 | 106,718 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Bain Cemetery |
| Bellis Cemetery |
| Brasfield Cemetery |
| Brightwell Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Camden Point Cemetery |
| Chinn Cemetery |
| Cocayne - Gray Cemetery |
| Cockriel Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Deister Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dunagan Cemetery |
| East Slope Memorial Gardens |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Fountain Waller Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Fulton Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hackett Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Heath Cemetery |
| Jewett Cemetery |
| Kitchen Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Lutes Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Maupin Cemetery |
| McComas Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Naylor Cemetery |
| New Market Cemetery |
| Nolan Cemetery |
| Old Campground Cemetery |
| Pancake Cemetery |
| Platte City Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Ridgley Cemetery |
| Rixey Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Standiford Cemetery |
| Todd Cemetery |
| Union Mill Cemetery |
| Wilkerson 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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