Jefferson County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Fairfield, Selma.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJefferson was formed in 1839 (1839-01-21) from Henry.
JEFFERSON created by Iowa Territory from HENRY and Non-County Area 4 attached to HENRY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJefferson County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,773 | 15,038 | 17,469 | 17,437 | 16,440 | 15,762 | 15,696 | 15,818 | 16,316 | 16,181 | 15,663 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS76 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 76 of 76 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abingdon Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Batavia Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Bidwell Cemetery |
| Blue Point Cemetery |
| Bonnifield Cemetery |
| Bradshaw Cemetery |
| Brethren Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Chilcott Cemetery |
| Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery |
| Coon Cemetery |
| County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Courtney Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| Dallner Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fell Cemetery |
| Fielder Cemetery |
| Forrest Cemetery |
| Four Corners German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Galliher Family Cemetery |
| Gantz Cemetery |
| Gilmore Cemetery |
| Glasgow Cemetery |
| Gonferman Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Gregg Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Hope Lutheran Cemetery |
| Hopkirk Cemetery |
| Howard Grove Cemetery |
| Jones Family Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Lower Richwoods Cemetery |
| McCleary Cemetery |
| McDowell Cemetery |
| Memorial Lawn Cemetery |
| Moorman Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Moyer Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| New Sweden Baptist Cemetery |
| New Sweden Cemetery |
| New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Perlee Cemetery |
| Peterson Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Polishville Cemetery |
| Prairie Center Cemetery |
| Roth Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Peters and Pauls German Catholic Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery |
| Salina Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Steele Cemetery |
| Switzer Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Free Cemetery |
| Upland Cemetery |
| Upper Richwoods Cemetery |
| Walnut Cemetery |
| Walnut Hill Cemetery |
| Westenhaver Family Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| Winsell Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Bernhart |
| Whitefield |
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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