Adams County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1991. Most listings are in or near Corning.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County Jail | Corning | 1991 |
| Corning Commercial Historic District | Corning | 2012 |
| Corning Opera House | Corning | 1993 |
| Snider Bridge | Corning | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAdams was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from Pottawattamie.
ADAMS created from POTTAWATTAMIE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAdams County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,533 | 11,888 | 13,601 | 10,521 | 10,156 | 8,753 | 7,468 | 5,731 | 4,482 | 3,704 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Bohemian National Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carl Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Homan Cemetery |
| Icarian Cemetery |
| Lincoln Center Cemetery |
| Methodist Grove Cemetery |
| Mount Etna Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nodaway Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Brooks Cemetery |
| Old Evergreen Cemetery |
| Old Mount Etna Cemetery |
| Old Queen City Cemetery |
| Prairie Rose Cemetery |
| Queen City Cemetery |
| Quincy Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Strand Cemetery |
| Stringtown Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Icarid |
| Queen City |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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