Crawford County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Denison, Manilla, Buck Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Buck Grove Bridge | Buck Grove | 1998 |
| Carey, John T. and Marietta (Greek) House | Denison | 2005 |
| Chamberlin, Clarence D., House | Denison | 1977 |
| Crawford County Courthouse | Denison | 1981 |
| Denison Opera House | Denison | 2023 |
| Dow House | Dow City | 1972 |
| Dunham, Z. T., Pioneer Stock Farm | Dunlap | 1993 |
| Klondike Hotel | Manilla | 1996 |
| McHenry, William A., House | Denison | 1976 |
| Nishnabotna River Bridge | Manilla | 1998 |
| Nishnabotna River Bridge | Manilla | 1999 |
| Park Motel | Denison | 2000 |
| Yellow Smoke Park Bridge | Denison | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrawford was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from Pottawattamie.
CRAWFORD created from POTTAWATTAMIE and Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrawford County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383 | 12,413 | 21,685 | 20,614 | 20,538 | 19,741 | 18,569 | 18,935 | 16,942 | 16,525 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bockelmann Family Cemetery |
| Buck Grove Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Charter Oak Cemetery |
| Crawford County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Crawford Heights Memory Gardens |
| Dow City Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Evangelical Cemetery |
| Hayes Township Cemetery |
| Iowa Township Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Kiron Cemetery |
| Lehfeld Cemetery |
| Milford Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Nishnabotna Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Catholic Cemetery |
| Otter Creek Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Boniface Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery |
| Vail Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery |
| Washington Township Cemetery |
| Washington Township Cemetery |
| Westside Cemetery |
| Willow Township Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Bell |
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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