Jasper County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Newton, Colfax, Prairie City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur, Thomas, House | Newton | 1982 |
| Bergman, August H., House | Newton | 1989 |
| Byal Orchard Historic District | Mingo | 1994 |
| Colfax Spring City Commercial Historic District | Colfax | 2018 |
| Emerson Hough Elementary School | Newton | 2002 |
| First Avenue East Historic District | Newton | 2020 |
| First Avenue West Historic District | Newton | 2020 |
| Fred Maytag Park Historic District | Newton | 2010 |
| German Evangelical Reformed Church | Newton | 1979 |
| Hall, James Norman, House | Colfax | 1984 |
| Jasper County Courthouse | Newton | 1981 |
| Long, J. G. and Regina, House | Prairie City | 1997 |
| Lynnville Mill and Dam | Lynnville | 1977 |
| Newton Downtown Historic District | Newton | 2014 |
| Red Bridge | Monroe | 1998 |
| Samuel D. Butters House | Prairie City | 2026 |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal Church | Newton | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJasper was formed in 1846 (1846-01-13) from unknown / original county.
JASPER created by Iowa Territory from Non-County Area 8 attached to MAHASKA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJasper County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,280 | 9,883 | 25,963 | 26,976 | 27,855 | 31,496 | 32,305 | 35,282 | 36,425 | 37,213 | 37,813 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS77 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 77 of 77 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adamson Grove Cemetery |
| Antle Cemetery |
| Ashton Cemetery |
| Barbee Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bolen Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Center Friends Cemetery |
| Chase Cemetery |
| Chester Cemetery |
| Dairy Grove Cemetery |
| Dearinger Cemetery |
| Dowler Cemetery |
| Fairmount Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Flock Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| German Society Methodist Cemetery |
| Gifford Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Greencastle Cemetery |
| Griffis Cemetery |
| Hewitt Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Independence Cemetery |
| Jasper County Burial Ground |
| Kelley Family Burial Ground |
| Kintz Cemetery |
| Linder Cemetery |
| Livingston Cemetery |
| McKeever Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Moffitt Family Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Mormon Grave |
| Mound Prairie Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Newton Union Cemetery |
| Old German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Our Silent City Cemetery |
| Palo Alto Cemetery |
| Pleasant Chapel Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Prairie Belle Cemetery |
| Restland Cemetery |
| Rinehart Cemetery |
| Ritter-Worth Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Liberty Cemetery |
| Rorabaugh Cemetery |
| Rushville Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Sams Cemetery |
| Saums Cemetery |
| Seay Cemetery |
| Shipp Cemetery |
| Slagel Cemetery |
| Slaughter Cemetery |
| Sugar Grove Cemetery |
| Sully Cemetery |
| Swan Cemetery |
| Union Chapel Cemetery |
| Vandalia Cemetery |
| Waveland Cemetery |
| West Westfield Cemetery |
| Westview Cemetery |
| Wittemberg Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Zoar Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Coal Siding |
| Turner |
| Wilson |
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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