Fayette County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near West Union, Clermont, Oelwein.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP23 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFayette was formed in 1837 (1837-12-21) from Dubuque.
FAYETTE created by Wisconsin Territory from DUBUQUE; FAYETTE included territory in present Iowa, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFayette County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 825 | 12,073 | 22,258 | 29,845 | 29,251 | 29,151 | 28,294 | 28,581 | 25,488 | 22,008 | 19,509 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alpha Cemetery |
| Arlington Cemetery |
| Auburn Township Cemetery |
| Barnhouse Cemetery |
| Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Boale Cemetery |
| Brainard Cemetery |
| Butler - Barnhouse Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Center Grove Cemetery |
| Corn Hill Cemetery |
| Dover Township Cemetery |
| Dunham Grove Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Elgin Cemetery |
| Fayette County Farm Cemetery |
| Garden Prairie Cemetery |
| George Cemetery |
| Gods Acres Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hawkeye Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Illyria Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Lima Cemetery |
| Long Grove Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Nutting Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Oran Township Cemetery |
| Otsego Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Richfield Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Kirchof Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Rose Cemetery |
| South Windsor Cemetery |
| Taylorsville Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Wadena Cemetery |
| Waucoma Cemetery |
| West Union Cemetery |
| Windsor Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Dover Mills |
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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