Randolph County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Moberly, Cairo.
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 Randolph titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Burkholder-O'Keefe House | Moberly | 1989 |
| Commerce Bank | Moberly | 2022 |
| Mitchell Petroglyph Archeological Site | Cairo | 1969 |
| Moberly Commercial Historic District | Moberly | 2012 |
| Moberly Junior High School | Moberly | 2008 |
| Moberly Municipal Auditorium | Moberly | 2022 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRandolph was formed in 1829 (1829-01-22) from Ralls.
RANDOLPH created from RALLS and Non-County Area 6. Non-County Area 6 detached from CHARITON and attached to RANDOLPH "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRandolph County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,942 | 7,198 | 11,407 | 22,751 | 24,442 | 27,633 | 24,458 | 22,918 | 22,014 | 25,460 | 24,663 | 24,716 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Bagby Cemetery |
| Barnhart Cemetery |
| Chapel Grove Cemetery |
| Colter Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Deskin Cemetery |
| Grand Prairie Cemetery |
| Hagar Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Higbee Cemetery |
| Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Meals Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Jacksonville |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sandy Hook Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Cemetery |
| Tanton Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vince Cemetery |
| Whitmore Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Roan'S Tan Yard | 1,977 | 14.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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