Sullivan 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 1985. Most listings are in or near Milan, Green City, Reger.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Ground Church and Cemetery | Milan | 1985 |
| Green City Presbyterian Church | Green City | 2000 |
| Green City Railroad Depot | Green City | 1999 |
| Henry Cemetery | Reger | 2005 |
| Milan Railroad Depot | Milan | 1996 |
| Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad Office Building | Milan | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSullivan was formed in 1843 (1843-02-17) from unknown / original county.
HIGHLAND (now SULLIVAN) created from part of Non-County Area 23; HIGHLAND (now SULLIVAN) not fully organized, attached to LINN "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSullivan County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,983 | 9,198 | 16,569 | 20,282 | 17,781 | 13,701 | 11,299 | 8,783 | 7,434 | 7,219 | 5,999 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS75 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 75 of 75 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Bairdstown Church Cemetery |
| Baldridge Cemetery |
| Brackett Cemetery |
| Brookshier Cemetery |
| Bunch Cemetery |
| Burnett Cemetery |
| Busby Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Deep Spring Cemetery |
| Embertson Cemetery |
| Fields Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Glaze Cemetery |
| Green Castle Cemetery |
| Green City Cemetery |
| Haines Cemetery |
| Haley Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hannah Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hatcher Cemetery |
| Hawkeye Cemetery |
| Head Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Holiday Cemetery |
| Hollon Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Humphreys Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Judson Cemetery |
| Knifong Cemetery |
| Liberty Union Cemetery |
| Lindley Cemetery |
| Lovell Cemetery |
| Mairs Cemetery |
| Marlay Cemetery |
| Marley Cemetery |
| Maxey Cemetery |
| McCulla Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Montgomery Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Newtown Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old City Cemetery |
| Overstreet Cemetery |
| Owasco Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Pickerel Cemetery |
| Plainview Cemetery |
| Pleasantville Cemetery |
| Pollock Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Schrock Cemetery |
| Scobee Cemetery |
| Shatto Cemetery |
| Shepherd Cemetery |
| Springer Cemetery |
| Tallman Cemetery |
| Tunnell Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| Wilhite Cemetery |
| Winigan Cemetery |
| Wintersville Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Brown |
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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