Greene County, Missouri
Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque
Ambassador Apartments
Anderson, Elijah Teague, House
Bailey School
Bentley House
Benton Avenue AME Church
Berry Cemetery
Beverly Apartments
Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill
Boone, Nathan, House
Camp Manor Apartments
Campbell Avenue Historic District
Campbell Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase I)
College Apartments
Commercial Street Historic District
Day House
Fallin Brothers Building
Finkbiner Building
Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building
Gillioz Theater
Gilmore Barn
Gottfried Furniture Company Building
Greene County Courthouse
Heer's Department Store
Heercleff
Holland Building
Hotel Sansone
Jefferson Street Footbridge
Keet-McElhany House
King, J.E., Manufacturing Company
Kite, Robert B. and Vitae A., Apartment Building
Landers Theater
Lincoln School
Marquette Hotel
Marx-Hurlburt Building
McDaniel Building
Mid-Town Historic District
Mid-town Historic District (Boundary Increase I)
Netter-Ullman Building
Oberman, D.M., Manufacturing Co. Building
Old Calabosse
Palace Hotel
Pearl Apartments and Windsor Apartments
Producers Ice and Manufacturing Company
Producers Produce Company Plant
Pythian Home of Missouri
Rail Haven Motel
Rock Fountain Court Historic District
Route 66 Steak 'n Shake
Schneider, Henry, Building
South Avenue Commercial Historic District
South-McDaniel-Patton Commercial Historic District
Springfield Furniture Company
Springfield Grocer Company Warehouse
Springfield National Cemetery
Springfield Public Square Historic District
Springfield Public Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Springfield Seed Co. Office and Warehouse
Springfield Warehouse and Industrial Historic District
St. John's Mercy Hospital Building
St. Paul Block
Stone Chapel
U.S. Customhouse and Post Office
Walnut Street Commercial Historic District
Walnut Street Historic District
Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase I)
West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District
Wilhoit, E.M., Building
Wilhoit, Edward M. and Della C., House
Wilshire Apartments
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Wise Feed Company Building
Woods-Evertz Stove Company Historic District
1971 Tumbler
A National Cemetery System
A Union Plan / The Broken Pincer
American Veterans Memorial
Anthony "Tony" La Russa
Armed Forces Memorial
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield
Battle's Beginning ... and End
Bloody Hill
Bob Broeg
Bobby Bell
Boegel and Hine Flour Mill
Butterfield Overland Stage
Charles Graham "Charlie" Spoonhour
Cheryl Burnett
Civil War Entrenchments
Civil War Orphans' Home
Coach Norm Stewart
Confederate Burials In The National Cemetery
Covered Bridge, Fair Grove, Missouri
Dan Dierdorf
Death of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon
Dedicated to the Loving Memory of Dr. R. Fred Schweitzer
Don Faurot
Dorrel "Whitey" Herzog
Dr. Mary Jo Wynn
Edwin T. "Ned" Reynolds
Fairbanks Hall
Fairbanks Hall
Fight in Ray's Cornfield
First Cabin in Springfield
First Church In Greene County
First Permanent Home of Bank of Ash Grove, Mo
First Post Office in Springfield
First School-House in Greene County
First Springfield Railroad
First Store in Greene County
Garvin "Gary" Filbert
Gary R. Pinkel
Gene Verlon Bess
George Howard Brett
Gettysburg Address
Gibson's House Site
Gibson's Mill
Gibson's Mill Site
Gillioz Theater
Guibor's Battery
Henry "Hank" Louis Stram
Historic Washington Avenue Baptist Church
History of Springfield Public Square
Indian Mounds
Jack Buck
Jackie Marie Stiles
Jerry Hughes
Jewell Theater
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil
John Kadlec
John Q. Hammons
John Smith Phelps / Phelps Homesite
John T. Woodruff
John V. "Pete" Adkins
Jon Thomas Sundvold
Kentwood Hall Renovation
Kickapoo Indian Village
Lamar Hunt
Len Dawson
Louis Clark Brock
Lynching in America / The Lynchings of Horace B. Duncan, Fred Coker and William Allen
Maple Park Gazebo
Mary Whitney Phelps
Missouri Soldiers Memorial C.S.A
Missouri State Guard
Nathan Boone Cabin
Navy Seabees Memorial
Norman E. Stewart
Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith
Pearl Harbor Memorial
POW MIA Bring Them Home
Price's Headquarters
Pulaski Arkansas Battery
Pulaski Arkansas Battery
Ray Springhouse
Red's Giant Hamburg
Remember Pearl Harbor
Revolutionary War Memorial
Richard Albert "Dick" Vermeil
Robert L. "Bob" Pettit Jr.
Rout of Sigel's Column
Russell William "Rusty" Wallace
Sequiota Park
Shrine Mosque
Sigel's Attack
Signs From The Past
Springfield
Springfield National Cemetery
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Stanley Frank Musial
Steak 'n Shake, Springfield, Missouri
Stone Chapel
Tau Eta Gamma (local)
The Battle of Oak Hills
The Catch
The Colonial Hotel
The Daughters Of The Confederacy Of Missouri Division
The Day House
The Eye of the Storm
The Landers Theatre
The Ray Family
Thomas Michael "Mike" Shannon
Three Black Men Lynched
USS Nathanael Greene
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial
Way to the Mill
Wild Bill's Shootout
William Charles "Bill" Virdon
William L. (Bill) Rowe
William Payne Stewart
William Payne Stewart
Wilshire Apartments
World War I Memorial
World War II Memorial
Yellow Bonnet Girl
Zagonyi's Charge
"The Boy and The Man"
During the mid-1800s, Greene County experienced rapid growth due to the expansion of the railroad system. This resulted in increased trade and commerce, and the county's population grew significantly. The county seat, Springfield, became a center for politics, education, and business, with notable establishments like Missouri State University being founded during this time.
Greene County played a significant role in the American Civil War. Springfield was the scene of numerous battles and skirmishes, as both Union and Confederate forces sought control of this strategically important region. The Battle of Wilson's Creek, fought just outside Springfield in 1861, was a major engagement that drew national attention.
In the decades that followed, Greene County continued to flourish. The discovery of lead and zinc deposits in the late 19th century fueled further economic growth and attracted mining operations to the area. Today, Greene County is known for its thriving economy, diverse culture, and rich historical heritage, making it an attractive place to live and visit.
Brief timeline of the history of Greene County, Missouri:
- 1833 - Greene County is established on January 2.
- 1835 - The first courthouse is built in Springfield.
- 1838 - Springfield becomes the county seat.
- 1854 - The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway is incorporated.
- 1861 - The American Civil War begins, and Greene County becomes a battleground.
- 1865 - The Civil War ends, and the county begins to rebuild.
- 1901 - The Frisco Building is constructed in Springfield, becoming the tallest building in Missouri at the time.
- 1907 - The Springfield News-Leader newspaper is established.
- 1910 - The Greene County Courthouse, the current courthouse, is built.
- 1920 - The population of Greene County reaches over 80,000.
- 1939 - The Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium opens in Springfield.
- 1957 - Springfield College is renamed Drury College.
- 1960 - The population of Greene County surpasses 150,000.
- 1973 - Drury College becomes Drury University.
- 1983 - Bass Pro Shops opens its flagship store in Springfield.
- 2000 - The population of Greene County exceeds 240,000.
- 2011 - The Joplin tornado, one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history, affects Greene County.
This timeline provides a glimpse into the major events and milestones that have shaped the history of Greene County, Missouri.