Jones 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 1978. Most listings are in or near Anamosa, Monticello, Cascade.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 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 AHCBJones was formed in 1837 (1837-12-21) from Dubuque.
JONES created by Wisconsin Territory from DUBUQUE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJones County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471 | 13,306 | 21,052 | 21,954 | 18,607 | 19,950 | 19,401 | 20,693 | 20,401 | 20,221 | 20,646 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amber Cemetery |
| Anamosa State Penitentiary Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Bowens Prairie Cemetery |
| Cady Cemetery |
| Canton Cemetery |
| Cass Cemetery |
| Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Clay Cemetery |
| Diamond Cemetery |
| East Monticello Cemetery |
| Edinburg Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Four Horn Cemetery |
| Fremont Cemetery |
| Glenn Cemetery (historical) |
| Grafft Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hazel Green Cemetery |
| Highland Grove Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Johnson Town Cemetery |
| Kiburz Cemetery |
| Langworthy Cemetery |
| Madison Center Cemetery |
| Madison Village Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Mayflower Cemetery |
| Merritt Cemetery |
| Midland Cemetery |
| North Madison Pioneers Cemetery |
| North Mineral Cemetery |
| Norwich Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Olin Cemetery |
| Oxford Junction Cemetery |
| Piper-Kohl Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prairie Hill Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Scotch Grove Cemetery |
| South Mineral Cemetery |
| Spade Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Wayne Zion Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| Wilcox Cemetery |
| Wyoming Cemetery |
| Zimmerman Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Argand |
| Cass |
| Castle Grove |
| Downers Grove |
| Johnson |
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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