National Register of Historic Places

Mount Mora Cemetery

St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Listed
July 18, 2006
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
06000626

About this property

Mount Mora Cemetery is a historic cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri. Among those who are buried in the cemetery are three governors, a U.S. senator, soldiers from both sides in the American Civil War and riders of the Pony Express. In October 2006, several headstones including that of Missouri governor Silas Woodson were damaged by vandals. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 2006. James Craig (1818–1888), military officer and politician William True Davis (1919-2003), Head of the National Bank of Washington and Ambassador to Switzerland Benjamin F. Loan (1819–1881), military officer and politician Mary Alicia Owen (1850-1935), author and folklorist M. Jeff Thompson (1826–1876), military officer and politician Sir William Wiseman (1814–1874), British naval officer List of Registered Historic Places in Missouri, Counties A-B#Buchanan County U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Mora Cemetery

Location

824 Mount Mora Rd.
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
39.77777, -94.84247

Categories

ARCHITECTURELANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
National Register nomination ›
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Mount Mora Cemetery

This page lists Mount Mora Cemetery. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Mount Mora Cemetery report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Christian Sachau Saloon
Industrial
0.4 mi
Lawler Motor Company Building
Industrial
0.4 mi
Cathedral Hill Historic District
Colonial
0.4 mi
Ryan Block
Industrial
0.5 mi
Kemper Addition Historic District
Industrial
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mount Mora Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Mount Mora Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Mount Mora Cemetery?

Mount Mora Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Mora Cemetery?

The period of significance for Mount Mora Cemetery is recorded as the listed era.

Can I research the history near Mount Mora Cemetery?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Mount Mora Cemetery will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Buchanan County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Buchanan County.

Explore BuchananCounty ›

More historic places in Missouri

Browse all historic places in Missouri.

View Missourihistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Missouri history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Missourihistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Mount Mora Cemetery will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report