Appanoose County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Centerville, Seymour, Moravia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Appanoose County Courthouse | Centerville | 1981 |
| Appanoose County Sheriff's House and Jail | Centerville | 1997 |
| C B & Q Passenger Depot | Centerville | 2003 |
| Courthouse Square Historic District | Centerville | 1997 |
| Drake Public Library | Centerville | 1997 |
| Franklin Regular Baptist Church | Seymour | 2008 |
| Porter Hall | Centerville | 1980 |
| Second Baptist Church | Centerville | 1999 |
| Stratton House | Centerville | 1975 |
| Sturdivant-Sawyer House | Centerville | 1984 |
| U.S. Post Office | Centerville | 1978 |
| Vermilion Estate | Centerville | 1978 |
| Wabash Combination Depot-Moravia | Moravia | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAppanoose was formed in 1843 (1843-02-17) from unknown / original county.
APPANOOSE created by Iowa Territory from Non-County Area 5 attached to VAN BUREN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAppanoose County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,131 | 11,931 | 16,636 | 25,927 | 30,535 | 24,245 | 19,683 | 16,015 | 15,511 | 13,721 | 12,317 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS83 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 83 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adamson Cemetery |
| Albany Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bohm Cemetery |
| Bozwell Cemetery |
| Brannon Cemetery |
| Brushy Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Charitan River Cemetery |
| Clancy Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| Cozad Cemetery |
| Croft Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Dale Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Denny Cemetery |
| Eaton Cemetery |
| Elgin Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Felkner Cemetery |
| Fleenor Cemetery |
| Forbush Cemetery |
| Garfield Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hebrew Cemetery |
| Hibbsville Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hilltown Cemetery |
| Hism Cemetery |
| Iconium Cemetery |
| Jerome Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kerby Cemetery |
| Knapp Cemetery |
| Livengood Cemetery |
| Livingston Cemetery |
| Lyon Family Cemetery |
| Main Station Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Milledgeville Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Moravia Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Motto Cemetery |
| Mount Ararat Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Numa Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Orleans Cemetery |
| Otterbein Cemetery |
| Otterbein South Cemetery |
| Perjue Cemetery |
| Philadelphia Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sales Cemetery |
| Shaeffer Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Sharon Chapel Cemetery |
| Shoultz Cemetery |
| Staten Cemetery |
| Sunset View Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Thomasson Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Unionville Cemetery |
| Wadlington Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Bellair |
| Diamond |
| Mendota |
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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