Boone County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Boone, Madrid, Ogden.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barkley, Alonzo J. and Flora, House | Boone | 1995 |
| Beaver Creek Bridge | Ogden | 1998 |
| Big Creek Bridge | Madrid | 1998 |
| Big Creek Bridge 2 | Madrid | 1998 |
| Boone Bridge 2 | Boone | 1998 |
| Boone County Courthouse | Boone | 1981 |
| Boone Viaduct | Boone | 1978 |
| Cassel, Carl and Ulrika Dalander, House | Madrid | 1982 |
| Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple | Boone | 1990 |
| Des Moines Township #7 | Boone | 2019 |
| Ericson Public Library | Boone | 1983 |
| First National Bank | Boone | 1989 |
| Herman, John H., House | Boone | 1989 |
| Perrigo-Holmes House | Boone | 1994 |
| Riekenberg, J. H., House | Boone | 1988 |
| Squaw Creek Bridge 2 | Ridgeport | 1998 |
| Stoll Building Works | Boone | 1997 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBoone was formed in 1846 (1846-01-13) from unknown / original county.
BOONE created by Iowa Territory from Non-County Area 7 attached to LINN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBoone County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 735 | 4,232 | 20,838 | 28,200 | 29,892 | 29,782 | 28,139 | 28,037 | 26,184 | 26,224 | 26,715 |
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 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bass Point Cemetery |
| Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship of Iowa Cemetery |
| Beaver Cemetery |
| Bethel Owen Cemetery |
| Biblical College Cemetery |
| Bluff Creek Cemetery |
| Boone County Farm Cemetery |
| Boone Memorial Garden |
| Buckley Cemetery |
| Cassel Cemetery |
| Dalander Cemetery |
| David Peoples Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Garden Prairie Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Grand Ridge Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hillsdale Cemetery |
| Holloway Cemetery |
| Hull Cemetery |
| James Gildea Grave |
| Latham Cemetery |
| Lawn Cemetery |
| Leininger Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Linwood Park Cemetery |
| Maas Cemetery |
| Mackey Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Milton Lott Grave |
| Mineral Ridge Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Peoples Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Quincy Cemetery |
| Renner Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Runyan Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery |
| Schlicht Cemetery |
| Shafer - Gear Cemetery |
| Sparks Cemetery |
| Squire Boone Cemetery |
| State Hospital Cemetery |
| Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
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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