Shannon County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Eminence, Rector, Alley Spring.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Akers Ferry Archeological District | Rector | 1990 |
| Alley Spring Roller Mill | Eminence | 1981 |
| Alley Spring State Park Historic District | Eminence | 2023 |
| Alton Club | Eminence | 2005 |
| Buttin Rock School | Eminence | 1991 |
| Chilton-Williams Farm Complex | Eminence | 1981 |
| Culpepper-Pummil Site (23SH14/55) | Alley Spring | 1988 |
| Klepzig, Walter, Mill and Farm | Eminence | 1990 |
| Old Eminence Site (23SH104) | Round Spring | 1988 |
| Owl's Bend Site (23SH10) | Eminence | 1988 |
| Pulltite Site (23SH94) | Eminence | 1988 |
| Reed Log House | Eminence | 1991 |
| Rhinehart Ranch | Eminence | 1980 |
| Round Spring Archeological District | Eminence | 1993 |
| Shawnee Creek Site | Eminence | 1990 |
| Two Rivers Site | Eminence | 1993 |
| Winona Ranger Station Historic District | Winona | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBShannon was formed in 1837 (1837-01-14) from Crawford, Ripley.
SHANNON created from CRAWFORD and RIPLEY; SHANNON attached to RIPLEY and WASHINGTON "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusShannon County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,199 | 2,284 | 3,441 | 11,247 | 11,865 | 11,831 | 8,377 | 7,087 | 7,885 | 8,324 | 7,031 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| ozar | Park unit | 5.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Bay Cemetery |
| Black Pond Cemetery |
| Brown - DePriest Cemetery |
| Bunch Cemetery |
| Chilton Cemetery |
| Chrisco Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Conway Cemetery |
| Culpepper Cemetery |
| Delaware Cemetery |
| Delmar Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Dyer Cemetery |
| Grassy Cemetery |
| Heaton Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Piatt Cemetery |
| Lower Grassy Cemetery |
| Massie Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Eminence Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Oak Forest Cemetery |
| Oakside Cemetery |
| Pickett Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pine Lawn Cemetery |
| Rader Cemetery |
| Rector Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rumburg Cemetery |
| Short Cemetery |
| Summers Cemetery |
| Turkey Oak Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Warm Corners Cemetery |
| Weese Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Brushy Mill |
| Buckhart Springs |
| Congo |
| Himont |
| House Hollow |
| Sinkin |
| Spur 3 |
| Tin Roof |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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