Scotland County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Bible Grove, Memphis, Rutledge.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bible Grove Consolidated District #5 School | Bible Grove | 2000 |
| Downing House | Memphis | 1979 |
| Rutledge School | Rutledge | 2017 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBScotland was formed in 1841 (1841-01-29) from unknown / original county.
SCOTLAND created from Non-County Area 19, Non-County Area 26, and Non-County Area 27. Non-County Area 19, Non-County Area 26, and Non-County Area 27 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusScotland County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,782 | 8,873 | 12,508 | 13,232 | 10,700 | 8,557 | 7,332 | 6,484 | 5,415 | 4,983 | 4,716 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS58 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allphin Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Bibb Cemetery |
| Bible Grove Christian Church Cemetery |
| Bible Grove Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Billups Cemetery |
| Billups Cemetery |
| Black Oak Cemetery |
| Brock Cemetery |
| Brookhart Cemetery |
| Buskirk Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Conyers Cemetery |
| Curtiss Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Donaldson Cemetery |
| Dover Cemetery |
| Edinburg Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Etna Cemetery |
| Ewing Cemetery |
| Forrester Cemetery |
| Fort Donaldson Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Frogge Cemetery |
| Gorgas Cemetery |
| Granger Cemetery |
| Heald Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hixon Cemetery |
| Indian Creek Cemetery |
| Kilwinning Cemetery |
| Lancaster Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| Mc Grady Cemetery |
| Mc Henry Cemetery |
| McAdow Cemetery |
| Memphis Cemetery |
| Middle Fabius Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Needham Cemetery |
| North Bethel Cemetery |
| Pauline Cemetery |
| Penn Cemetery |
| Pettit Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Prospect Grove Cemetery |
| Rathburn Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Shacklett Cemetery |
| South Bethel Cemetery |
| Sutter Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
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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