Fremont County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Tabor, Riverton, Sidney.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Pavilion | Riverton | 1976 |
| Fremont County Courthouse | Sidney | 1981 |
| Hamburg Public Library | Hamburg | 1983 |
| Hunter School | Tabor | 2007 |
| Rector, Jason and Elizabeth Baylor, House | Thurman | 2002 |
| St. Patrick Church | Imogene | 1983 |
| Tabor Antislavery Historic District | Tabor | 2007 |
| Tabor Congregational Church | Tabor | 2011 |
| Todd House | Tabor | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFremont was formed in 1847 (1847-02-24) from unknown / original county.
FREMONT created from Non-County Area 5 attached to APPANOOSE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFremont County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,244 | 5,074 | 17,652 | 18,546 | 15,447 | 14,645 | 12,323 | 10,282 | 9,401 | 8,010 | 6,605 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abshire Cemetery |
| Acord Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Beehive Cemetery |
| Benson Cemetery |
| Blanchard Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Buckham Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Columbia and French Cemetery |
| Dawsonburg Cemetery |
| Duff Cemetery |
| Ewell Cemetery |
| Farragut Cemetery |
| Fremont County Cemetery |
| Frost Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Hamburg Cemetery |
| Hume Cemetery |
| Knox Cemetery |
| Lacy Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Lovelady Cemetery |
| Mackey Cemetery |
| Manti Cemetery |
| Means Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Parsley Cemetery |
| Penny Cemetery |
| Randolph Cemetery |
| Rector Cemetery |
| Redd Cemetery |
| Rhodes Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverton Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sidney Cemetery |
| Slusher Cemetery |
| Stauch Cemetery |
| Thurman Cemetery |
| Utterback Cemetery |
| Wagner Cemetery |
| Wesleyan Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| East Port |
| Eureka |
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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