Chickasaw County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near New Hampton, Chickasaw.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chickasaw County Courthouse | New Hampton | 1981 |
| Chickasaw Octagon House | Chickasaw | 1979 |
| Foley, John, House | New Hampton | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChickasaw was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
CHICKASAW created from Non-County Area 6 attached to DELAWARE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChickasaw County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,336 | 14,534 | 17,037 | 15,431 | 15,227 | 15,228 | 15,034 | 15,437 | 13,095 | 12,012 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Cagley Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cedar View Cemetery |
| Children of Israel Cemetery |
| Crane Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| Deerfield Cemetery |
| Eggleston Farm Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Jerico Lutheran Cemetery |
| Jerico Lutheran Church and Jericho Lutheran Cemetery |
| Little Turkey Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Mount Carroll Cemetery |
| New Hampton Cemetery |
| North Cemetery |
| North East Iowa Garden of Memories |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Pearl Rock Catholic Cemetery |
| Richland Township Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Boniface Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery of Little Turkey |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Sargeant Farm Cemetery (historical) |
| Saude Lutheran Cemetery |
| Stapleton Township Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| Yankee Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Dresden |
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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