St. Clair 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 1999. Most listings are in or near Appleton City, Harper, Osceola.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton City Downtown Commercial District | Appleton City | 2019 |
| Harper School | Harper | 2007 |
| Osceola Public School Building | Osceola | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSt. Clair was formed in 1833 (1833-01-16) from Lafayette.
ST. CLAIR created from LAFAYETTE, Non-County Area 15, and Non-County Area 16; ST. CLAIR not fully organized, attached to GREENE " for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSt. Clair County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,556 | 6,812 | 14,125 | 17,907 | 15,341 | 13,146 | 10,482 | 8,421 | 8,622 | 9,652 | 9,284 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS129 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 129 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Akens Cemetery |
| Akin Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allinson Cemetery |
| Appleton City Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bean Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Benton Green Cemetery |
| Bernard Cemetery |
| Breon Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Brush Creek Cemetery |
| Brush Creek School House Cemetery |
| Bunch Cemetery |
| Carroll Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Corbin Cemetery |
| Culbartson Cemetery |
| Culbertson Cemetery |
| Daller Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Farm Cemetery |
| Dear Cemetery |
| Deller Cemetery |
| Delozier Cemetery |
| Ditty Cemetery |
| Doyal Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Dyer Farm Cemetery |
| East Concord Cemetery |
| Elliott Farm Cemetery |
| Fennewald Cemetery |
| Fraley Cemetery |
| Freeman - Holsapple Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Garnett Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Gibson 'Civil War' Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Good Cemetery |
| Gray Mill Cemetery |
| Hanrahan Cemetery |
| Harmony Church Cemetery |
| Harris Bend Cemetery |
| Herrington Farm Cemetery |
| Higgins Farm Cemetery |
| Horn Cemetery |
| Iconium Cemetery |
| Johnston Cemetery |
| Kate Warren Cemetery |
| Kennerly Cemetery |
| Kidd's Chapel Cemetery |
| Kiefer Ranch Cemetery |
| King's Prairie Cemetery |
| Landaker Cemetery |
| Landers Cemetery |
| Lawler Cemetery |
| Lewellen Cemetery |
| Lowry City Cemetery |
| Lyle G Nelson Farm Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| McConnell Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Monegaw Springs Cemetery |
| Monegaw Townshp Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Motley Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nance Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Norris Cemetery |
| Nuenschwander Family Plot Cemetery |
| Old Liberty Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Baker |
| Corbin |
| Ebb |
| Story |
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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