Taney 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 1978. Most listings are in or near Branson, Walnut Shade, Hollister.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bonniebrook Homestead | Walnut Shade | 1997 |
| Branson City Park Historic District | Branson | 1993 |
| Downing Street Historic District | Hollister | 1978 |
| Parnell, Samuel T. and Mary B., House | Branson | 2008 |
| Ross, John, House | Branson | 1983 |
| Swan Creek Bridge | Forsyth | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTaney was formed in 1835 (1835-03-19) from Greene.
TANEY created from GREENE; TANEY not fully organized, attached to GREENE "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTaney County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,264 | 3,576 | 5,599 | 10,127 | 8,178 | 10,323 | 9,863 | 10,238 | 20,467 | 39,703 | 56,066 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bee Creek Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Boothe Cemetery |
| Branson City Cemetery |
| Bray Cemetery |
| Brittain Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Casey Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Cedar Valley Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cobles Cemetery |
| Cupp Cemetery |
| Dann Cemetery |
| Dean Cemetery |
| Dickens Cemetery |
| Dit Cemetery |
| Edley Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Eldridge Cemetery |
| Ellison Cemetery |
| Forsyth Cemetery |
| Gobblers Knob Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Gretna Cemetery |
| Guthrie Cemetery |
| Hankins Cemetery |
| Helphrey Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kissee Mills Cemetery |
| Lewallen Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Lone Pilgrim Cemetery |
| Merritt Cemetery |
| Mincy Cemetery |
| Mountain Grove Cemetery |
| Ozarks Memorial Park |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pine Top Cemetery |
| Ragsdale Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Renshaw Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Roller Cemetery |
| Seaton Cemetery |
| Sherrodd Cemetery |
| Snapp Cemetery |
| Swan Cemetery |
| Vanzandt Cemetery |
| Walnut Shade Cemetery |
| Whitaker Cemetery |
| Whorton Cemetery |
| Wolf Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Ameera |
| Cedar Valley |
| Eastview |
| Flag |
| McFarland |
| Oasis |
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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