Carroll County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Carroll, Manning, Coon Rapids.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Building-Carroll | Carroll | 1990 |
| Armour Creameries Poultry House | Coon Rapids | 2011 |
| Carnegie Library Building | Carroll | 1976 |
| Carroll City-Mount Olivet Cemetery | Carroll | 2022 |
| Chicago & Northwestern Passenger Depot and Baggage Room-Carroll | Carroll | 1990 |
| Fobes Octagon Barn | Lanesboro | 1986 |
| Graham Park Historic District | Carroll | 2024 |
| Holy Guardian Angels Church and Cemetery Historic District | Roselle | 2019 |
| Kittyhawk Avenue Bridge | Carroll | 1998 |
| Leet, William A., and Frederick Hassler Farmstead District | Manning | 1999 |
| Manning Commercial Historic District | Manning | 2015 |
| Manning Milwaukee Railroad Trestle | Manning | 2020 |
| Manning Water Tower | Manning | 2016 |
| Olympic Avenue Bridge | Carroll | 1998 |
| Quail Avenue Bridge | Carroll | 1998 |
| Robin Avenue Bridge | Carroll | 1998 |
| Storm Creek Bridge | Carroll | 1998 |
| Storm Creek Bridge 2 | Carroll | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarroll was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from Pottawattamie.
CARROLL created from POTTAWATTAMIE and Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarroll County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | 12,351 | 20,319 | 21,549 | 22,770 | 23,065 | 23,431 | 22,951 | 21,421 | 20,760 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arcadia Cemetery |
| Carroll City Cemetery |
| Coon Rapids Cemetery |
| Dedham Cemetery |
| Dickson Cemetery |
| East Liberty Cemetery |
| Elba Cemetery |
| Holy Angels Cemetery |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Lanesboro Cemetery |
| Manning Cemetery |
| McCurdy Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Carrollton Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Cemetery |
| Saint Bernards Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery |
| Salisbury Cemetery |
| Union Township Cemetery |
| West Lawn Cemetery |
| Wheatland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Benan |
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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