Black Hawk County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 50 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Waterloo, Cedar Falls, La Porte City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP32 of 50 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
50 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBlack Hawk was formed in 1843 (1843-02-17) from Buchanan.
BLACK HAWK created by Iowa Territory from BUCHANAN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBlack Hawk County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 8,244 | 23,913 | 32,399 | 56,570 | 79,946 | 100,448 | 122,482 | 137,961 | 128,012 | 131,144 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anton Cemetery |
| Barclay Cemetery |
| Bennington Township Cemetery |
| Benson Cemetery |
| Black Hawk County Cemetery |
| Blessing Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cedar Valley Cemetery |
| Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens |
| Eagle Cemetery |
| East Janesville Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Fairview - Lester Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Finchford Cemetery |
| Garden of Memories |
| George Wyth Memorial State Park |
| Gerholdt Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Gresham Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Lester Township Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Muslim Cemetery |
| New Barclay Cemetery |
| Newell Cemetery |
| Orange Township Cemetery |
| Pet Haven Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Poyner Township Cemetery |
| Rarick Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Sawyer Cemetery |
| Sons of Jacob Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Washburn Cemetery |
| Washington Chapel Cemetery |
| Waterloo Cemetery |
| Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Westview Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Big Rock |
| Boies |
| Canfield |
| Crain Creek |
| Edwards |
| Glasgow |
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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