Warren County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Marthasville, Warrenton, Wright City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Callaway, Flanders, House | Marthasville | 1969 |
| Fortmann, Herman H., Building | Marthasville | 2006 |
| Glosemeyer General Store | Marthasville | 2018 |
| Marthasville Hardware Building | Marthasville | 2008 |
| Schowengerdt, Ernst, House | Warrenton | 1980 |
| Southwestern Bell Repeater Station-Wright City | Wright City | 2007 |
| Starke-Meinershagen-Boeke Rural Historic District | Marthasville | 1998 |
| Treloar Mercantile and Farmer’s Bank of Treloar HD | Treloar | 2022 |
| Warren County Courthouse and Circuit Court Building | Warrenton | 1972 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWarren was formed in 1833 (1833-01-05) from Montgomery.
WARREN created from MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWarren County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,253 | 8,839 | 10,806 | 9,919 | 8,490 | 7,734 | 7,666 | 8,750 | 14,900 | 24,525 | 35,532 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Archer Cemetery |
| Begeman Cemetery |
| Bridgeport Cemetery |
| Camp Branch Cemetery |
| Camp Ground Cemetery |
| Central Grove Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Haase Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Immanuels Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery (historical) |
| Kimmich Cemetery |
| Loutre Cemetery |
| Metcall Cemetery |
| Millers Cemetery |
| Mount Airy Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old City Cemetery (historical) |
| Old Wyattom Cemetery |
| Pin Oak Cemetery |
| Pinckney Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Rattle Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery |
| Scachse Cemetery |
| Smith Creek Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Abattis |
| Charrette |
| Kruegerville |
| Morsey |
| Prairieview |
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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