Webster 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 1985. Most listings are in or near Marshfield, Seymour.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District | Marshfield | 1996 |
| Love, Col. Thomas C., House | Seymour | 1985 |
| Rainey Funeral Home Building | Marshfield | 2014 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWebster was formed in 1855 (1855-03-03) from Greene.
WEBSTER created from GREENE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWebster County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,099 | 12,175 | 16,640 | 16,609 | 17,226 | 15,072 | 13,753 | 20,414 | 31,045 | 39,085 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS59 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 59 of 59 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alcorn Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Black Oak Cemetery |
| Bright Prairie Cemetery |
| Bumgarner Cemetery |
| Cardwell Cemetery |
| Cedar Gap Cemetery |
| Childress Cemetery |
| Civil War Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Davis - Atteberry Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Denney Cemetery |
| Easter Cemetery |
| Fordland Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| George Cemetery |
| Good Spring Cemetery |
| Goss Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hendrix Cemetery |
| Letterman Cemetery |
| Marlin Cemetery |
| Marshfield Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| McElwain Cemetery |
| McElwain Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Mountain Dale Cemetery |
| Old Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Osborn Cemetery |
| Panther Valley Cemetery |
| Peck Cemetery |
| Philpott Cemetery |
| Rader Bridge Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sartin Cemetery |
| Shields - Corinth Cemetery |
| Silvey Cemetery |
| Sixteenth Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery Number 01 |
| Stever Cemetery |
| Steward Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Trimble Cemetery |
| Watts Cemetery |
| Weaver Cemetery |
| Welch Cemetery |
| Welch Cemetery |
| West Finley Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Winingham Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Compton |
| Crabbs |
| Hiatt |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Hartville | 641 | 32.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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