Grundy 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 1981. Most listings are in or near Grundy Center, Wellsburg.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grundy Center High School | Grundy Center | 2020 |
| Grundy County Courthouse | Grundy Center | 1981 |
| Neessen, Chris, House | Wellsburg | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGrundy was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
GRUNDY created from Non-County Area 6 attached to DELAWARE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGrundy County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793 | 12,639 | 13,757 | 14,420 | 13,518 | 13,722 | 14,132 | 14,366 | 12,369 | 12,329 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alice Union Cemetery |
| Beaver Township Cemetery |
| Benson Cemetery |
| Black Hawk County Cemetery |
| Black Hawk Township Cemetery |
| Buck Grove Cemetery |
| Colfax Center Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Conrad Cemetery |
| East Friesland Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Fairfield Township Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| First Christian Reformed Cemetery |
| Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| German M E Church Cemetery |
| German Township Cemetery |
| Grant Township Cemetery |
| Grundy Center Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Lincoln Township Cemetery |
| Lincoln Township Cemetery |
| Melrose Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Reinbeck Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sheller Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Stout Cemetery |
| Washington Township Cemetery |
| Weiss Cemetery |
| Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Dairyville |
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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