Putnam County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 2002. Most listings are in or near Unionville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Missouri is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Putnam titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Unionville Square Historic District | Unionville | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPutnam was formed in 1843 (1843-02-22) from unknown / original county.
PUTNAM created from Non-County Area 23 and Non-County Area 24; PUTNAM not fully organized, attached to ADAIR "for all civil and military purposes." Non-County Area 24 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPutnam County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,636 | 9,207 | 13,555 | 16,688 | 13,115 | 11,327 | 9,166 | 6,999 | 6,092 | 5,223 | 4,681 |
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 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anders Cemetery |
| Baptist Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bland Cemetery |
| Bratcher Cemetery |
| Bunker Cemetery |
| Busby Cemetery |
| Cain Ford Cemetery |
| Chapel Cemetery |
| Crumpacker Cemetery |
| Cullor Cemetery |
| Dean Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Hargrave Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hinerman Cemetery |
| Hogg Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Hurley Cemetery |
| Husted Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Ledford Cemetery |
| Lemonville Cemetery |
| Lipp Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| McCune Cemetery |
| Mendota Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Old Busby Cemetery |
| Parsons Cemetery |
| Pherigo Cemetery |
| Pleasant Home Cemetery |
| Powersville Cemetery |
| Riggins Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Shipley Cemetery |
| Shoney Cemetery |
| Speak Cemetery |
| Sprigg Cemetery |
| Summers Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Torrey Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Worthington Cemetery |
| Wyreka Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Blackbird |
| West Liberty |
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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