Pulaski 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 1971. Most listings are in or near Waynesville, Buckhorn, Devil's Elbow.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Decker Cave Archeological Site | Buckhorn | 1971 |
| Devil's Elbow Historic District | Devil's Elbow | 2017 |
| Manes, Calloway, Homestead | Richland | 1980 |
| Old Stagecoach Stop | Waynesville | 1980 |
| Onyx Cave | Newburg | 1999 |
| Piney Beach | Hooker | 2017 |
| Pulaski County Courthouse | Waynesville | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPulaski was formed in 1833 (1833-01-19) from Crawford, Morgan.
PULASKI created from CRAWFORD and MORGAN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPulaski County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,529 | 3,835 | 7,250 | 10,394 | 10,490 | 10,775 | 10,392 | 46,567 | 42,011 | 41,165 | 53,955 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS51 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bartlett Cemetery |
| Bloodland Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Brake Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Historic Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Collie Hollow Cemetery |
| Decker Cemetery |
| Dodds Cemetery |
| Dry Creek Cemetery |
| Egan Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gasconade Church Cemetery |
| Gospel Ridge Union Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Joiner Cemetery |
| Laughlin Cemetery |
| Lipscomb Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Manes Cemetery |
| Mayfield Cemetery |
| Mayse Cemetery |
| McCann Historic Cemetery |
| Miles Cemetery |
| Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Fort Leonard Wood |
| Mitchell Chapel Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Nicks Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Parsons Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Rayle Cemetery |
| Rockwell Cemetery |
| Rollins Cemetery |
| Schlight Cemetery |
| Sewell Cemetery |
| Spaulding Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Stories Cemetery |
| Swede Cemetery |
| Teeple Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Thornsberry Cemetery |
| Tower Cemetery |
| Turpin Cemetery |
| Vaughan Cemetery |
| Watts Cemetery |
| Wrinkle Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Mossy Resort |
| Munger Resort |
| Riverside |
| Saint Annie |
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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