Stoddard County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Bloomfield, Dexter, Puxico.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter Gymnasium | Dexter | 2001 |
| Miller, Henry, House | Bloomfield | 2018 |
| Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Archeology District | Puxico | 1975 |
| Rich Wood Archeological Site | Bernie | 1971 |
| Stoddard County Courthouse | Bloomfield | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStoddard was formed in 1829 (1829-01-16) from Cape Girardeau, New Madrid, Scott, Wayne.
STODDARD created from CAPE GIRARDEAU, NEW MADRID, SCOTT, and WAYNE; STODDARD not fully organized, attached to CAPE GIRARDEAU "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStoddard County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,153 | 7,877 | 13,431 | 24,669 | 29,755 | 33,009 | 33,463 | 29,490 | 29,009 | 29,705 | 28,672 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS54 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 54 of 54 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Armstead Dowdy Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Bell City Cemetery |
| Bloomfield Cemetery |
| Bluff Cemetery |
| Brownwood Cemetery |
| Chalk Bluff Cemetery |
| Clubb Cemetery |
| Cravins Cemetery |
| Cruse Cemetery |
| Darus Cemetery |
| Dexter Cemetery |
| Dowdy Cemetery |
| Dudley Cemetery |
| Edmonds Cemetery |
| Elliot Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Ezell Cemetery |
| Fagan Cemetery |
| George Cemetery |
| Hagy Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Ivester Cemetery |
| Kimbrel Cemetery |
| Kinder Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Lick Creek Cemetery |
| Link Cemetery |
| McMurphy Cemetery |
| Miller - Carter Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Bloomfield |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morgan Memorial Park Cemetery |
| North Antioch Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Rock Point Cemetery |
| Sadler Chapel Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stephens Cemetery |
| Stones Chapel Cemetery |
| Summer Cemetery |
| Sycamore Cemetery |
| Tropf Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Wambel Cemetery |
| West Antioch Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Bradyville |
| Castorville |
| Claud |
| Miller |
| Old Shawnee Village |
| Shover |
| Zeta |
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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