Schuyler County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Downing, Lancaster.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Downing Railroad Depot | Downing | 1983 |
| Hall, William P., House | Lancaster | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSchuyler was formed in 1843 (1843-02-17) from unknown / original county.
SCHUYLER created from Non-County Area 24; SCHUYLER not fully organized, attached to ADAIR " for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSchuyler County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,287 | 6,697 | 10,470 | 10,840 | 8,383 | 6,627 | 5,760 | 5,052 | 4,979 | 4,170 | 4,032 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Biles Cemetery |
| Bridge Creek Cemetery |
| Brushy Cemetery |
| Coatesville Cemetery |
| Cone Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Crowder Cemetery |
| Downing City Cemetery |
| Eason Cemetery |
| East Lynn Grove Cemetery |
| Fabius Cemetery |
| Fugate Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Germania Cemetery |
| Gillespie Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Jimtown Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Queen City Cemetery |
| Shumate Cemetery |
| Tarr Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Towles Cemetery |
| Walker Chapel Cemetery |
| Webster Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Pronax |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Kirksville | 420 | 30.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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