Directory of Counties D-J - The State Historical Society of Missouri

Directory of Local Historical Societies, Museums, and Genealogical Societies in Missouri
Counties D - J

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Local Historical Societies, Museums, and Genealogical Societies

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Dade County

Dade County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 155
Dade County Library
Greenfield, MO 65661
(417) 637-5334
dadegenealogy@yahoo.com
Dade County Historical Society
P.O. Box 344
Greenfield, MO 65661

Dallas County

Dallas County Historical Society
P.O. Box 594
South Highway 65
Buffalo, MO 65622-0594
(417) 267-2433
lcrawford@windstream.net

Daviess County

Daviess County Historical Society
P.O. Box 97
310 E Jackson
Gallatin, MO 64640
(660) 663-4098
darrylw@northwestmissouri.com
Winston Historical Society
P.O. Box 177
Highway 69 and Highway Y
Winston, MO 64689
(660) 749-5725

DeKalb County

DeKalb County Historical Society
P.O. Box 467
116 West Main
Maysville, MO 64469
(816) 449-5451
dchs@cameron.net

Dent County

Dent County Historical Society
1202 Gertrude Street
Salem, MO 65560 (573) 729-5707
Historic Bunker Union Church and Timber Museum
205 Main Street
P.O. Box 331
Bunker, MO 63629
(573) 689-1358
Ozark Natural & Cultural Resource Center
202 South Main (Hwy 19)
PO Box 732
Salem, MO 65560
(573)729-0029
oncrc@salemmo.com

Douglas County

Douglas County Historical and Genealogical Society
401 East Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 986
Ava, MO 65608
(417) 683-5799
sjerseys@getgoin.net or ptjacarm@getgoin.net

Dunklin County

Bootheel Youth Museum
700 N. Douglas St.
Malden, MO 65863
(573) 276-3600
Campbell Area Genealogical and Historical Society
P.O. Box 401
104 South Ash Street
Campbell, MO 63933-0401
(573) 246-2112
Dunklin County Genealogical Society
209 North Main Street
Kennett, MO 63857
(573) 888-3561
Dunklin County Museum
122 College Ave.
Kennett, MO 63585
(573) 888-6620
Malden Historical Museum
P.O. Box 142
201 North Beckwith Street
Malden, MO 63863
(573) 276-5008
(573) 276-5008
Malden Army Airfield Preservation Society
Malden Industrial Park Office
167 Mitchell Drive
Malden, MO 63863
(573) 276-2279
info@maaps.net

Franklin County

Four Rivers Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 146
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-0280
Franklin County Historical Society
P.O. Box 293
Union, MO 63084-0293
(314) 239-5426
franklincountyhistory@msn.com
Meramec Valley Genealogical and Historical Society
300 Hoven Drive
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 257-2712
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Historical Society
2808 Sycamore Lane
St Clair, MO 63077
(636) 629-2596
Saint Clair Historical Museum
P.O. Box 137
280 Hibbard
St. Clair, MO 63077
(636) 629-3199
mrjr4u@aol.com
Washington Historical Society
P.O. Box 146
113 E. Fourth St.
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-0280
museum@washmohistorical.org

Gasconade County

Daniel Boone and Frontier Families Research Association
1770 Little Bay Road
Hermann, MO 65041
(573) 943-6423
kenbeakamper@juno.com
Deutschheim Verein / Deutschheim Association
109 West Second Street
Hermann, MO 65041
(573) 486-2200
Gasconade County Historical Society
PO Box 131
Hermann, MO 65041
(573) 486-4028
gchsarc@centurytel.net
Historic Hermann
312 Schiller Street
Hermann, MO 65041
(573) 486-2017
Extra Phone Number(s): 800-952-8687
hawksridge@centurytel.net
White House Hotel 1868
232 Wharf St.
Hermann, MO 65041
(573) 486-3200
cell: (573) 220-5413

Gentry County

Tri-County Museum & Historical Society
508 North Grand Ave
King City, MO 64463
(660) 535-4391
fax: (660) 535-4537
dlewis@jagtec.net

Greene County

Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
P.O. Box 3451
Springfield, MO 65808
(417) 887-7844
Fair Grove Historical and Preservation Society
P.O. Box 93
Main Street and Highway 125
Fair Grove, MO 65648
(417) 759-2807
info@FGHPS.org
Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center
1445 Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 862-1447 ext:4400
archives@ag.org
French-Belgian-Franco-Swiss Society of the Ozarks
Contact:
Dr. Robert Bartels
Social Science Dept.
Evangel University
1111 N. Glenstone
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 865-2815 ext. 8222
bartelsr@evangel.edu
German-Austrian-Swiss Society

Contact: Dr. Robert Bartels
111 N. Glenstone
Springfield, MO 65802
Greene County Historical Society
P.O. Box 3466 GS
Springfield, MO 65808
(417) 881-4021
grcomohs@yahoo.com
History Museum for Springfield-Greene County
P.O. Box 8368
830 Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65801
(417) 864-1976
info@historymuseumsgc.org
Missouri Pacific Historical Society
2226 W. Walnut
Springfield, MO 65806-1518
lsmith7364@aol.com
The Ozarks Afro-American Heritage Museum
107 West Main Street
PO Box 265
Ash Grove, Missouri 65604
(417) 672-3104
Ozarks Genealogical Society
534 W. Catalpa
P.O. Box 3945
Springfield, MO 65808-3945
(417) 831-2773
ogsoc@sbcglobal.net
Pearson Creek Heritage Society
5200 East Highway YY
Springfield, MO 65802
(941) 724-9400
jimhedges@yahoo.com
Railroad Historical Museum
1300 North Grant Street
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 882-9106
rrhistoricalmuseum@zoomshare.com
Republic Historical Society
146 North Main Street
Republic, MO 65738
Springfield-Greene County Library Local History and Genealogy Department
P.O. Box 760
4653 South Campbell Avenue
Springfield, MO 65810
(417) 874-8112 ext: 128
Strafford Historical & Preservation Society
117 E. Olive St.
Strafford, Mo.

Mailing address:

7128 E State Hwy YY
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 869-3976
sbodenhamer@worldnet.att.net
The Scottish St. Andrew's Society of Springfield
940 East Caravan
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 890-5653
scots@springfieldscots.org
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation
P.O. Box 8163
1351 North Belcrest
Springfield, MO 65801
(417) 864-3041
info@wilsonscreek.com

Grundy County

Grundy County Genealogical Association
P.O. Box 223
Trenton, MO 64683
Grundy County Historical Society and Museum
P.O. Box 292
1100 Mabel Street
Trenton, MO 64683
(660) 359-2411
schlarb@cebridge.net

Harrison County

Harrison County Genealogical Society
2307 Central Street
Bethany, MO 64424
(660) 425-2459
pejames@grm.net
Harrison County Historical Society
1218 West Main Street
Bethany, MO 66624
(660) 425-6811
donbetc@grm.net

Henry County

Henry County Museum and Genealogical Library
203 West Franklin
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-8414
hcmusgenlib@midamerica.net
Urich Community Historical Society
P.O. Box 105
323 Main Street
Urich, MO 64788
(816) 322-7246
gjurton@hotmail.com
Windsor Historical Society
P.O. Box 111
104 South Franklin Street
Windsor, MO 65360
(660) 647-2345
winhissoc@socket.net

Hickory County

Hickory County Historical Society
P.O. Box 248
Museum Street
Hermitage, MO 65668

Holt County

Holt County Historical Society
115 Ava Street
Fortescue, MO 64437
(660) 442-5949
lizb@embarqmail.com

Howard County

Fayette Area Heritage Society
P.O. Box 124
120 North Church Street
Fayette, MO 65248
(660)-248-2011
cshay341@sbcglobal.net
Franklin or Bust
P.O. Box 324
New Franklin, MO 65274
(660) 848-2451
Glasgow Area Historical & Preservation Society, Inc.
PO Box 21
Glasgow, MO 65254
Howard County Genealogical Society
201 South Main Street
Fayette, MO 65248
(660) 248-3348
historyfamily2005@yahoo.com
Santa Fe Trail Researchers Genealogical Society
Route 1, Box 84
Franklin, MO 65250
(660) 848-2962
Sons and Daughters of the Blue and Gray Civil War Roundtable
P.O. Box 316
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-2159
South Howard County Historical Society
P.O. Box 201
101 East Broadway
New Franklin, MO 65274
(660) 848-2102
United Methodist Church Missouri West Conference
411 Central Methodist Square
Fayette, MO 65248-1190
(660) 248-6271
muma@cmc.edu

Howell County

Harlin Museum
P.O. Box 444
405 Worcester Avenue
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-7801
staff@harlinmuseum.org
South Central Missouri Genealogical Society

Contact: Janet Cochran
12120 St. Rt. FF
Caulfield, MO 65626

Iron County

Iron County Genealogy Society
P.O. Box 343
Arcadia, MO 63621
(573) 546-2058
coferwilma@hotmail.com
Iron County Historical Society
P.O. Box 183
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-3513
ironcohissoc@hotmail.com
Southeast Missouri Civil War Round Table
c/o Mrs. Alice Goehman
RR 1 Box 121
Arcadia, MO 63621

Jackson County

1859 Jail, Marshal's Home, and Museum
217 N. Main
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 252-1892
The Alexander Majors House
8201 State Line Road
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 444-1858
American Family Records Association
P.O. Box 15505
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 252-0950
American Jazz Museum
1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 474-8463
info@kcjazz.org
Bingham-Waggoner Historical Society
P.O. Box 1163
313 West Pacific
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 461-3491
binghamwaggoner@juno.com
The Black Archives of Mid-America
1722 E. 17th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64108

Mailing address:

PO Box 270333
Kansas City, MO 64127
Phone (816) 221-1600
Fax (816) 221-1693
Blue Springs Historical Society
P.O. Box 762
101 Southwest 15th Street
Blue Springs, MO 64013-0762
(816) 224-8979
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
3700 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 513-0700
Center for the Study of the Korean War
1401 West Truman Road
Independence, MO 64050-3434
(816) 833-0524
pedwards@graceland.edu
The Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot
318 West Pacific Avenue
Independence, MO
(816) 325-7955
Choteau Society
56 Coventry Court
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Civil War Round Table of Kansas City
P.O. Box 6202
Shawnee Mission, MO 66206
webmaster@cwrtkc.org
Civil War Round Table of the Trans Mississippi
2704 Glenwood
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 461-4776
Civil War Round Table Of Western Missouri
P.O. Box 3019
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 478-7648
bevjoshaw@hotmail.com
Community of Christ Library-Archives
201 South River
The Temple
Independence, MO 64051
(816) 833-1000 ext. 2400
rmeisinger@CofChrist.org
Community of Christ Museum
1001 West Walnut
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 833-1000
jgoodwin@cofchrist.org
Fort Osage National Historic Landmark
105 Osage St.
Sibley, MO 64088
(816) 650-5737
swilson@jacksongov.org
Friends of Historic Fort Osage
P.O. Box 195
Sibley, MO 64088
(816) 650-6370
Friends of the Truman Farm Home
5906 East 100th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64134-1258
(816) 765-2252
Grandview Historical Society
PO Box 512
Grandview, MO 64030
Grain Valley Historical Society
P.O. Box 414
506 Main Street
Grain Valley, MO 64029
Hallmark Visitors Center and Archives
Kansas City, MO
(816) 274-3613
visitorscenter@hallmark.com
Harry S. Truman Independence 76 Fire Company Historical Society
P.O. Box 394
Independence, MO 64051
firecaptp7@hotmail.com
Heritage League of Greater Kansas City
P.O. Box 10366
Kansas City, MO 64171
(816) 235-1543
Historic Kansas City Foundation
201 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-8448
hkcf@historickansascity.org
Historical Society of New Santa Fe
712 West 121st Street
Kansas City, MO 64145-1009
(816) 942-5033
info@trailsidecenter.org
Jackson County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1133 (Zip Code 64051)
1111 West Pacific
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 252-8128
vp2.library@jcgs.org
Jackson County Historical Society
Attn: David W. Jackson
112 W Lexington Ave., Ste. 103
P. O. Box 4241
Independence, MO 64051-4241
(816) 461-1897
info@jchs.org
Jackson County Parks & Recreation - Heritage Museums & Programs
22807 Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 503-4800
parksrec@jacksongov.org
The John Wornall House
6115 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 444-1858
Kansas City Fire Brigade Museum
1019 Cherry
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 474-0200
Kansas City Landmarks Commission
Preservation Planners
City Hall, 14th floor - Room 1407
414 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 513-2902
Fax: (816) 513-2899
landmarkcommission@kcmo.org
Kansas City Museum
3218 Gladstone Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64123
(573) 843-8300
Kansas City Posse of the Westerners
c/o Ann Schultis
(816) 741-2897
ann.schultis@park.edu
or
c/o Ann Reinert
813 N. Spring Avenue
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 252-8322
mar68506@yahoo.com
Kansas City Public Library, Special Collections Department
14 West 10th Street, 5th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 701-3400
lhistory@kclibrary.org
Kessler Society
P.O. Box 481903
Kansas City, MO 64148
(816) 527-0190
society@georgekessler.org
Lee's Summit Historical Society
c/o Kathy Smith
1923 SE 3rd St.
Lee's Summit, Missouri 64063
(816) 525-9440
contact@leessummithistory.net
Liberty Memorial Museum and Archives
100 West 26th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-4616
(816) 784-1918
info@theworldwar.org
Lone Jack Historical Society & Lone Jack Battlefield and Cemetery
P.O. Box 34
301 South Bynum Road
Lone Jack, MO 64070
(816) 805-1815
president@historiclonejack.org
Longview Farm National Historic District
3361 SouthWest Longview Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64081
(816) 761-6669
Midwest Afro-American Genealogy Interest Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.)
P.O. Box 300972
3700 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 921-5293
info@magickc.org
Midwest Genealogy Center
3440 S. Lee's Summit Road
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 252-7228
Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation
P.O. Box 3186
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 257-5588
National Archives-Central Plains Division
400 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 268-8000
kansacity.archives@nara.gov
National Frontier Trails Center
318 West Pacific
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 325-7575
NFTMinfo@indepmo.org
Native Sons annd Daughters of Greater Kansas City
P.O. Box 10046
Kansas City, MO 64171-0046
(816) 926-9397
info@native-sons-daughters.org
Nazarene Archives
17001 Prairie Star Parkway
Lenexa, KS 66220
(913) 577-0500
Fax: (913) 577.0641
archives@nazarene.org
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-1610
(816) 221-1920
Extra Phone Number(s): 888-221-NLBM
dmotley@nlbm.com
New Santa Fe Historical Society
Attention: Ann O'Hare
712 West 121st Street
Kansas City, MO 64145
(816) 942-5033
Oregon-California Trails Association
P.O. Box 1019
524 South Osage Street
Independence, MO 64051
(816) 252-2276
contact@OCTA-Trails.org
R. A. Long Historical Society
300 Southwest Longview Blvd.
Lee's Summit, MO 64081
(913) 706-9628
Raytown Historical Society & Museum
9705 E. 63rd Street
Raytown, Mo.
(816) 353-5033
raytownhistorical@sbcglobal.net

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 16652
Raytown, MO 64133
Roanoke Protective Homes Association
Saint Mary's Pioneer Historical Society
923 North Main Street
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 252-0121
Shoal Creek Living History Museum
7000 Northeast Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 792-2655
The Society of the Friends of Missouri Town 1855
P.O. Box 1907
1040 Woods Chapel Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
(816) 373-9734
chenley@jacksongov.org
Steamboat Arabia Museum
400 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 471-1856
david.hawley@1856.com
Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City
5235 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 333-9328
tmm@umkc.edu
Union Cemetery Historical Society
227 East 28th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64108-3277
(816) 472-4990
president@uchskc.org
Union Station Kansas City
30 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 460-2020
Extra Phone Number(s): 877-SCI-CITY
visitor@unionstation.org
Vaile Victorian Mansion
1500 North Liberty Street
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 325-7430
Extra Phone Number(s): (816) 325-7111
mapotter@comcast.net
Westport Historical Society
4000 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 561-1821
westporthistorical@gmail.com
William Clarke Quantrill Society
P.O. Box 520123
Independence, MO 64052
wcqsociety@aol.com

Jasper County

Carthage Historic Preservation
P.O. Box 375
1146 Grand Avenue
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 358-1776
Jasper County Records Center
125 N. Lincoln
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-1100
jascorecords@ecarthage.com
Joplin Genealogy Society
c/o Shirley Kennedy, President
srk425@cableone.net
Joplin Historical and Mineral Museums
P.O. Box 555
504 Schifferdecker
Joplin, MO 64802-0555
(417) 623-1180
joplinmuseum@sbcglobal.net
Powers Museum
P.O. Box 593
1617 West Oak
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 237-0456
powersmuseum@att.net
Southwest Missouri Genealogical Society
5676 County Road 120
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 237-0341
joke@ecarthage.com
Webb City Area Genealogical Society
101 South Liberty Street
Webb City, MO 64870
(417) 673-0398
webbcitygen@gmail.com
Webb City Historical Society
115 North Madison
Webb City, Mo.

Contact:
c/o Eileen Nichols
One South Main
PO Box 1
Webb City, MO 64870
(417) 673-5866
(417) 483-8139 cell
(417) 673-5308 fax
eileennichols@sbcglobal.net

Jefferson County

Arnold Historical Society
1723 Jeffco Boulevard
Arnold, MO 63010
(636) 282-2828
berniebw@charter.net
arnoldhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com
De Soto Historical Society
c/o The Spotted Horse Antique Shop
200 S Main St
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-1816
contactus@desotohistoricalsociety.com
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1342
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-8186
cvkilhan@aol.com
Jefferson County Historical Society
712 South Main Street
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-3858
BettyOlson27@gmail.com
Jefferson County History Center
Jefferson College 1000 Viking Drive
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 789-3000
Kimmswick Historical Society
P.O. Box 41
6003 Third Street
Kimmswick, MO 63053
(636) 464-8687
Northwest Historical & Preservation Society of Jefferson County
P.O. Box 575
House Springs, Missouri 63025
Fax: (314) 667-3018
info@nwhps.org

Johnson County

Johnson County Historical Society
302 North Main Street
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(660) 747-6480
curator_jchs@embarqmail.com
West Central Missouri Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 4
Warrensburg, MO 64093-2032
Fax: (660) 747-6264