Shelby County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Bethel, Shelbina.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin House | Shelbina | 1972 |
| Bethel Historic District | Bethel | 1970 |
| Elim | Bethel | 1971 |
| Hebron | Bethel | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBShelby was formed in 1835 (1835-01-02) from unknown / original county.
SHELBY created from Non-County Area 10.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusShelby County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,056 | 7,301 | 14,024 | 16,167 | 13,617 | 11,224 | 9,730 | 9,063 | 7,826 | 6,799 | 6,103 |
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 |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Cherry Box Cemetery |
| Eaton Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Garnett Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hiles Cemetery |
| Hopper Cemetery |
| Hunnewell Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Methodist Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Peoples Cemetery |
| Pickett Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Shelbina Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
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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