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Historic Mansions in Jasper County, MO

Mansions, manors and estates near you, built by the families who ran the mills, the banks and the railroads.

Jasper County is one of 115 counties in Missouri. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Jasper County, MO

The 12 nearest

28 listed sites on the record match historic mansions within 200 miles of Jasper County, MO, out of 62 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 31 listed sites carry Jasper County as their county.

Quigley's Castle66 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Eureka Springs · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Villa Rosa75 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Fayetteville · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Cedar Manor Farm79 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Fredonia · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Elizabeth Manor110 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Tulsa · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Moore Manor110 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Tulsa · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Old Castle Hall, Baker University121 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Baldwin City · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Mullendore Mansion125 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Cleveland · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Horn--Vincent--Russell Estate130 miles from the center of Jasper County · District · Mission Hills · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Villa Serena Apartment Hotel132 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Kansas City · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Park Manor Historic District132 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Kansas City · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Kennedy Mansion133 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Okmulgee · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Sauer Castle134 miles from the center of Jasper County · Building · Kansas City · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Jasper County, MO. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Mansions in Jasper County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Jasper County, MO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Jasper County, MO?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Jasper County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Jasper County, MO the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Jasper County, MO are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.