Stone 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 1979. Most listings are in or near Galena, Reeds Spring.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Morrill, Levi, Post | Reeds Spring | 1979 |
| Stone County Courthouse | Galena | 1980 |
| Y Bridge | Galena | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStone was formed in 1851 (1851-02-10) from Taney.
STONE created from TANEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStone County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,400 | 4,404 | 9,892 | 11,941 | 11,298 | 9,748 | 8,176 | 15,587 | 28,658 | 31,076 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Blue Eye Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Cape Fair Cemetery |
| Charity Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| Crane Community Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery (historical) |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fields Cemetery |
| Flood Cemetery |
| Goodall Cemetery |
| Hammer Cemetery (historical) |
| Hood Cemetery |
| Horn Cemetery (historical) |
| Kimberling Cemetery |
| Leonard Cemetery (historical) |
| Mead Cemetery |
| Molly Wright Cemetery |
| Nickerson Cemetery |
| Noland Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oswalt Cemetery (historical) |
| Parsons Cemetery |
| Philibert Cemetery |
| Philibert Cemetery (historical) |
| Pine Crest Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery (historical) |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Rhodes Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Shepherd Cemetery |
| Short Cemetery |
| Snowden Cemetery (historical) |
| Steele Cemetery |
| Stults Cemetery |
| Summers Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery (historical) |
| White Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wright Chapel Cemetery |
| Yates Cemetery (historical) |
| Yocum Pond Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Bear Den Junction |
| Dorcas |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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