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This list of cemeteries in Missouri includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Linn County, Missouri, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
The cemetery was closed in 1881, though some additional burials occurred through 1894. Local records show that almost half of those interred were children under six years old. [2] Notable burials include Lewis F. Linn (1796–1843), physician and US Senator, and John Scott (1782–1861), US Representative.
Linn County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,874. [1] Its county seat is Linneus. [2] The county was organized January 1, 1837, and named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri. [3]
English: This is a locator map showing Linn County in Missouri. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source:
Old Greenville, near Greenville, Missouri, is a historic site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] It is the former site of the town of Greenville, which was moved when it was believed the town would be flooded by a dam project in the 1940s. Buildings were moved; foundations remain behind. [2]
The Columbia Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri has been in use as a cemetery since 1820. [2] The cemetery historically contains, White, African-American, and Jewish (Beth Olem Cemetery, Beth Shalom Cemetery) sections. Located in the cemetery are a vernacular stone receiving vault (1887), and a Romanesque Revival style mausoleum (1911). [3]
Linneus was designated county seat in 1839. [6] Originally Linnville, its name was changed to honor Carl Linnaeus in 1840. [7] A post office called Linneus has been in operation since 1840. [8] The Linn County Courthouse and Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [9]