Guthrie County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1986. Most listings are in or near Stuart, Coon Rapids, Jamaica.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Church | Stuart | 2000 |
| Cretsinger, John, House | Coon Rapids | 1998 |
| Garst, Roswell and Elizabeth, Farmstead Historic District | Coon Rapids | 2009 |
| Masonic Temple Building | Stuart | 1996 |
| Octagon Barn, Richland Township | Jamaica | 1986 |
| Sexton Hotel | Stuart | 2013 |
| Springbrook State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area | Guthrie Center | 1990 |
| Yale High School Gymnasium | Yale | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGuthrie was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from creating a jurisdictional dispute that was corrected 5 February 1851).
GUTHRIE created from Non-County Area 11 attached to DALLAS (overlapped western four townships of DALLAS, creating a jurisdictional dispute that was corrected 5 February 1851).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGuthrie County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,058 | 14,394 | 18,729 | 17,596 | 17,210 | 15,197 | 13,607 | 11,983 | 11,353 | 10,623 |
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 |
|---|
| Bear Grove Cemetery |
| Bear Grove Township Cemetery |
| Brethren Cemetery |
| Dalmanutha Cemetery |
| Dodge Center Cemetery |
| Glendon Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery (historical) |
| Menlo Cemetery |
| Messenger Cemetery (historical) |
| Moffit Grove Cemetery |
| Monteith Cemetery |
| Monteith Memorial Cemetery |
| Morrisburg Cemetery |
| North Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Orange Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Resurrection Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Richland Memorial Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Seeley Township Cemetery |
| South Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Spring Valley Cemetery |
| Stanfield Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Tuttles Grove Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Township Cemetery |
| Valley Township Cemetery |
| Van Ocker Cemetery |
| Van Order Cemetery (historical) |
| Vandevanter Cemetery (historical) |
| Victory Union Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| Yale Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Morrisburgh |
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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