Cedar County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Tipton, West Branch, Downey.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Iowa is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Cedar titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar County Sheriff's House and Jail | Tipton | 2003 |
| Downey Savings Bank | Downey | 1976 |
| Downey School | Downey | 2019 |
| Floral Hall | Tipton | 1976 |
| Green, William, House | Rochester | 1999 |
| Gruwell and Crew General Store | West Branch | 1982 |
| Hall, Hannah Morse Fowler, House | Buchanan | 1998 |
| Hardacre Theater | Tipton | 2016 |
| Herbert Hoover National Historic Site NHL | West Branch | 1966 |
| Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (Boundary Increase) | West Branch | 2013 |
| Hotel Tipton (Additional Documentation) | Tipton | 1998 |
| Kreinbring Phillips 66 Gas Station | Lowden | 2000 |
| Lincoln Hotel | Lowden | 1996 |
| Mill Creek Bridge | Clarence | 1998 |
| Red Oak Grove Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | Tipton | 2010 |
| Reichert, John Christian and Bertha Landrock, House | Tipton | 1991 |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Parish Hall | Durant | 1985 |
| Tipton State Bank | Tipton | 2000 |
| West Branch Commercial Historic District | West Branch | 1987 |
| West Branch Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | West Branch | 1990 |
| West Branch Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | West Branch | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCedar was formed in 1837 (1837-12-21) from Dubuque.
CEDAR created by Wisconsin Territory from DUBUQUE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCedar County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,253 | 12,949 | 18,936 | 19,371 | 17,560 | 16,884 | 16,910 | 17,791 | 18,635 | 18,187 | 18,505 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| HEHO | Park unit | 21.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Achey Cemetery |
| Andre Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bolton Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Brink Cemetery |
| Burnett Cemetery |
| Cass Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Center Ross Cemetery |
| Centerville Cemetery |
| Chamness Burial Plot |
| Clarence Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Dayton Valley Cemetery |
| Downey Cemetery |
| Dunfee Cemetery |
| Elliott Parr Grave |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Evergreen Hill Cemetery |
| Fairland Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Farmington Cemetery |
| Goodale Cemetery |
| Gravesite of President and Mrs Hoover |
| Gray's Ford Cemetery |
| Healy Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Honey Grove Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Inland Cemetery |
| Kiser Cemetery |
| Lime City Cemetery |
| Lowden Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| Massillon Cemetery |
| Mathews Cemetery |
| Moneka Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| North Liberty Cemetery |
| Ochiltree Cemetery |
| Old Friends Cemetery |
| Onion Grove Cemetery (historical) |
| Pee Dee Cemetery |
| Pioneer Grove Cemetery |
| Red Oak Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Shawver Cemetery |
| South Bethel Cemetery |
| Springdale Cemetery |
| Stanwood Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Church Cemetery |
| Tipton Masonic Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Van Horn Cemetery |
| Virginia Grove Cemetery |
| West Branch Cemetery |
| Whitmer Cemetery |
| Wood Bridge Cemetery |
| Wood Bridge Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| York Prairie Cemetery |
| Zion Church 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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