Cherokee County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Cherokee.
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 Cherokee titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bastian Site | Cherokee | 1976 |
| Boughton, Lemuel C. and Mary (Vaughn), House | Cherokee | 2019 |
| Brewster Site | Cherokee | 1979 |
| Cherokee Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Cherokee | 2005 |
| Cherokee Public Library | Cherokee | 1985 |
| Cherokee Sewer Site | Cherokee | 1974 |
| Gillette, Guy M. and Rose (Freeman), House | Cherokee | 2019 |
| Illinois Central Railroad Yard-Cherokee | Cherokee | 1990 |
| Lewis Hotel | Cherokee | 1997 |
| Mill Creek Bridge | Cherokee | 1998 |
| Phipps Site NHL | Cherokee | 1966 |
| Seaman, Roy C. and Lena (Johnson), House | Cherokee | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCherokee was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
CHEROKEE created from Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCherokee County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 8,240 | 16,570 | 17,760 | 19,258 | 19,052 | 18,598 | 16,238 | 13,035 | 11,658 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Afton Cemetery |
| Beacon Hollow Cemetery |
| Cedar Cemetery |
| Diamond Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Grand Meadow Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Holy Name Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Marcus - Amherst Cemetery |
| Maryhill Visitation Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens |
| Meriden Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rock Township Cemetery |
| Silver Cemetery |
| Spring Cemetery |
| Spring Township Cemetery |
| Sunset View Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| West Point 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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