Allamakee County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Lansing, Waukon, New Albin.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County Court House | Waukon | 2003 |
| Allamakee County Courthouse | Waukon | 1977 |
| Effigy Mounds National Monument | Marquette | 1966 |
| Fish Farm Mound Group | New Albin | 1988 |
| Hager, Otto J., House | Waukon | 1985 |
| Iron Post | New Albin | 1976 |
| Kerndt G., and Brothers Elevator and Warehouses, No. 11, No.12 and No. 13 | Lansing | 1979 |
| Kerndt, G., & Brothers Office Block | Lansing | 1982 |
| Lansing Fisheries Building | Lansing | 1991 |
| Lansing Main Street Historic District | Lansing | 2014 |
| Lansing Stone School | Lansing | 1973 |
| Meier, Fred W., Round Barn | Ludlow | 1986 |
| Old Allamakee County Courthouse | Lansing | 1983 |
| Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church | Waterville | 1983 |
| Reburn, Thomas, Polygonal Barn | New Albin | 1986 |
| Red Bridge | Postville | 1998 |
| Slinde Mound Group | Hanover | 1989 |
| Turner Hall | Postville | 2000 |
| Upper Iowa River Bridge | Dorchester | 1998 |
| Waterloo Ridge Menigheds Kirke og Kirkegard Historic District | Dorchester | 2015 |
| West Paint Creek Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery | Waterville | 2019 |
| Yellow River State Forest Fire Tower | Harpers Ferry | 2021 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAllamakee was formed in 1847 (1847-02-20) from unknown / original county.
ALLAMAKEE created from Non-County Area 10; Non-County Area 10 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAllamakee County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 777 | 12,237 | 19,791 | 18,711 | 17,285 | 17,184 | 16,351 | 15,982 | 15,108 | 14,675 | 14,061 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| efmo | Park unit | 26.0 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS65 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 65 of 65 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adventist Cemetery |
| Bailey Plot |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Center Baptist Cemetery |
| Cherry Mound Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| County Care Facility Cemetery |
| Cummings Plot |
| Dundee Plot |
| East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eells Plot |
| Elon Cemetery |
| English Bench Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Faegre Prairie Cemetery |
| French Creek Methodist Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Cemetery |
| Grover Plot |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Heminway Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Ion Methodist Cemetery |
| Iowa River Cemetery |
| Lansing Ridge Cemetery |
| Lycurgus Cemetery |
| Makee Township Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Mays Prairie Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Nelson Plot |
| New Albin Cemetery |
| O'Hare Place Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old East Paint Creek Cemetery |
| Old West Paint Creek Cemetery |
| Post Township Cemetery |
| Reynolds Plot |
| Roese Plot |
| Rossville Cemetery |
| Round Prairie Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Methodist Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Memorial Cemetery |
| Salem United Cemetery |
| Sandy Point Cemetery |
| Sixteen Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smithfield Cemetery |
| Spaulding Cemetery |
| Thompson Corner Cemetery |
| Village Creek Cemetery |
| Volney Cemetery |
| Waterloo Ridge Cemetery |
| Waterville Lutheran Cemetery |
| West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery |
| West Ridge Cemetery |
| West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery |
| Wexford Cemetery |
| Wheatland Cemetery |
| Zalmona Cemetery |
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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