Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Plains Village, Initial Middle Missouri Variant, (Extended Coalescent Variant) and (Initial Middle Missouri Variant dating back to 500.
Several famous people are associated with these Stanley County historic places including Francois and Joseph de la Verendrye, Pierre Chouteau, Jefferson Davis Carr and Gaylord Sumner.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Stanley County places including Pierre Chouteau and Carl Wagner. Prominent architectural styles found in Stanley Country are Colonial Revival, Gothic and Italianate.