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Railroad History Sites in Cedar County, MO

Depots, roundhouses, trestles and rail yards from the lines that decided which towns grew and which ones faded.

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Cedar County is one of 115 counties in Missouri. Railroad History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Cedar County, MO.

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On the record near Cedar County, MO

The 12 nearest

29 listed sites on the record match railroad history sites within 120 miles of Cedar County, MO, out of 6 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 2 listed sites carry Cedar County as their county.

  1. Frisco Freight Depot51 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Pittsburg · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
  2. Rail Haven Motel52 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Springfield · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
  3. Joplin Union Depot58 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Joplin · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  4. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building58 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Joplin · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
  5. Wheaton Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Depot70 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Wheaton · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
  6. Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Depot75 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Sedalia · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
  7. Olean Railroad Depot87 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Olean · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
  8. New Santa Fe "Three Trails" Trail Swales88 miles from the center of Cedar County · Site · Kansas City · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
  9. Santa Fe Trail--Minor Park, Kansas City, Trail Segments88 miles from the center of Cedar County · Site · Kansas City · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
  10. 85th and Manchester "Three Trails" Trail Segment89 miles from the center of Cedar County · Site · Kansas City · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
  11. Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot at Higginsville91 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Higginsville · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
  12. Old Santa Fe Railroad Depot95 miles from the center of Cedar County · Building · Ottawa · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places

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

Railroad History in Cedar County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Cedar County, MO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Cedar 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 the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Cedar County, MO?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Cedar County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Cedar 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Cedar 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.

  4. 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.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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