Adair County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Greenfield, Adair, Stuart.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County Courthouse | Greenfield | 1981 |
| Adair County Democrat-Adair County Free Press Building | Greenfield | 2011 |
| Adair Viaduct | Adair | 1998 |
| Catalpa | Greenfield | 1974 |
| Chicago,Rock Island and Pacific Railroad: Stuart Passenger Station | Stuart | 1980 |
| Greenfield Public Square Historic District | Greenfield | 2014 |
| Hotel Greenfield | Greenfield | 2011 |
| Loucks Grove Church | Greenfield | 1995 |
| Tastee-Freez Drive In and Dairy Store | Greenfield | 2025 |
| Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block | Greenfield | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAdair was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from Pottawattamie.
ADAIR created from POTTAWATTAMIE and Non-County Area 3 attached to MAHASKA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAdair County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 984 | 11,667 | 16,192 | 14,259 | 13,196 | 12,292 | 10,893 | 9,509 | 8,243 | 7,496 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abandoned Timber Cemetery |
| Adair County Cemetery |
| Avondale Cemetery |
| Boley Farm Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Canby Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fontanelle Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Grand River Center Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Grove Center Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hill of Zion Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Jefferson Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Loucks Grove Cemetery |
| Mormon Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Orient Cemetery |
| Penn Avenue Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Prussia Center Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sears Cemetery |
| Sunnyhill Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Winn Cemetery |
| Witt Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Lemont |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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