Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Ste. Genevieve.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bolduc, Louis, House NHL | Ste. Genevieve | 1969 |
| Common Field Archeological Site | Ste. Genevieve | 1969 |
| Guibourd, Jacques Dubreuil, House | Ste. Genevieve | 1969 |
| Kreilich Archeological Site | Ste. Genevieve | 1969 |
| Ste. Genevieve Historic District | Ste. Genevieve | 2002 |
| Ste. Genevieve Historic District NHL | Ste. Genevieve | 1966 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSte. Genevieve was formed in 1804 (1804-10-01) from unknown / original county.
Ste. Genevieve District (now STE. GENEVIEVE) created within the District of Louisiana.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSte. Genevieve County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,620 | 4,962 | 3,148 | 8,029 | 10,390 | 10,359 | 9,809 | 10,905 | 11,237 | 12,116 | 15,180 | 17,842 | 18,479 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beckemeyer Cemetery |
| Bequette Cemetery |
| Bockenkamp Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Chestnut Ridge Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Doss Cemetery |
| Grady Cemetery |
| Haile Cemetery |
| Hand Cemetery |
| Haney Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jenning Cemetery |
| Little Vine Church Cemetery |
| Mackley Cemetery |
| Mange Cemetery |
| Mayberry Cemetery |
| Mc Gee Cemetery |
| McClintock Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Moeller Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Patterson Family Cemetery |
| Pigg Cemetery |
| Pine Log Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Roth Cemetery |
| Rudy Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Salem Methodist Cemetery |
| Stone Church Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Three Rivers Cemetery |
| Valle Spring Cemetery |
| Voelker 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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