Henry County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 53 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Mount Pleasant, Salem, Swedesburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP47 of 53 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
53 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allen, G. W. S., House | Mount Pleasant | 1985 |
| Ambler, Henry, House | Mt. Pleasant | 1986 |
| Ball, Dr. J. O. and Catherine, House | Mt. Pleasant | 1994 |
| Bangs, John and Lavina, House | New London | 2003 |
| Benjamin Chapel and Richwoods Cemetery | Trenton | 2015 |
| Bicksler Block | Salem | 2010 |
| Boyle, Hugh and Matilda, House and Cemetery Historic District | Lowell | 2015 |
| Brazelton House | Mount Pleasant | 1983 |
| Brazelton House Hotel | Mt. Pleasant | 1986 |
| Budde-Singer Building | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| Camp Harlan-Camp McKean Historic District | Mount Pleasant | 2013 |
| City Hall | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| Collins-Bond House | Salem | 2010 |
| Cook-Johnson House | Salem | 2010 |
| Cooper, George and Margaret, House | Mount Pleasant | 1997 |
| Edwards, Joseph A. and Lydia A., House | Salem | 2015 |
| Farmers Savings Bank | Salem | 2010 |
| First National Bank | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| Fish Creek Bridge | Salem | 1998 |
| Garretson, Owen A. and Emma J., House | Salem | 2015 |
| Geode State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area | Danville | 1990 |
| Harlan House Hotel | Mount Pleasant | 1987 |
| Harlan-Lincoln House | Mount Pleasant | 1973 |
| Henry County Courthouse | Mount Pleasant | 1981 |
| Henry County Savings Bank | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| Holtkamp Round Barn | Salem | 1986 |
| Hulme, Samuel and Sarah, House | Trenton | 2019 |
| Hult, Charles E., House, Summer Kitchen and Wood Shed | Swedesburg | 1999 |
| Hultquist, John, House | Swedesburg | 1999 |
| Lamm-Pollmiller Farmstead District | Salem | 2010 |
| Lewelling, Henderson, House | Salem | 1982 |
| Louisa Building | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| Masonic Temple Theater | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| Masters Building | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| McCandless Building | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| McClellan's General Store | New London | 2003 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Library | Mount Pleasant | 1983 |
| National State Bank | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| Oakland Mills Bridge | Oakland Mills State Park | 1998 |
| Old Main | Mount Pleasant | 1973 |
| Peterson Manufacturing Building | New London | 1997 |
| Pleasant Lawn School Historic District | Mt. Pleasant | 1987 |
| Red Ball Garage | Swedesburg | 1999 |
| Reeves, Isaac and Agnes (Bells), House | Salem | 2010 |
| Schantz, Christian K. and Margaret (Rich), House and Carpentry Shop | Wayland | 2021 |
| Second Baptist Church | Mount Pleasant | 2014 |
| Swedesburg Historic Commercial District | Swedesburg | 1999 |
| Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church | Swedesburg | 1999 |
| Timmerman-Burd Building | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| Union Block | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
| West Main Street Residential Historic District | Wayland | 2023 |
| Wilson, Paton and Hannah, House | Salem | 2010 |
| Zuhn Building | Mount Pleasant | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHenry was formed in 1836 (1836-12-07) from Des Moines.
HENRY created by Wisconsin Territory from DES MOINES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHenry County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,772 | 18,701 | 20,986 | 20,022 | 18,298 | 17,994 | 18,708 | 18,187 | 18,890 | 20,336 | 20,482 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbe Cemetery |
| Abraham Farm Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Baptist Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Beery Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Boyleston Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Burge Cemetery |
| Carnahan Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Cholera Hill Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| East Grove Cemetery |
| Ebeneezer Cemetery |
| Farlow Cemetery |
| Faulkner Cemetery |
| Ferrel Cemetery |
| Finley Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Green Mound Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hillsboro Cemetery |
| Hochreider Cemetery |
| Hunting Cemetery |
| Kurtz Cemetery |
| Lambirth Cemetery |
| Lowell Cemetery |
| Messer Cemetery |
| Morman Graves |
| Mount Pleasant Old City Cemetery |
| New Richwoods Cemetery |
| North Wayne Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakland Mills Cemetery |
| Old Finley Cemetery |
| Old Richwood Cemetery |
| Pickard Cemetery |
| Pickle Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Point Cemetery |
| Richie Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Roth Cemetery |
| Saint Alphonsus Cemetery |
| Salem East Cemetery |
| Salem South Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Shepherd Cemetery |
| Sheridan Cemetery |
| Shively Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Cemetery |
| Swedesburg Cemetery |
| Tallman Cemetery |
| Traxler Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Vorhies Cemetery |
| Wayland Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| Williford Cemetery |
| Winfield Scott Township Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Baltimore |
| Belfast |
| Denova |
| Traxler |
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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