Keokuk County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Sigourney, Keota, Thornburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Goldfish Fisheries | Thornburg | 1982 |
| Hayesville Independent School | Hayesville | 2014 |
| Keokuk County Courthouse | Sigourney | 1981 |
| Lancaster School | Sigourney | 1984 |
| Masonic Opera House | What Cheer | 1973 |
| Public Square Historic District | Sigourney | 1999 |
| Ramsey Building | Keota | 2017 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Harper | 1986 |
| Sigourney Public Library | Sigourney | 1983 |
| Singmaster, C.F. and Mary, House | Keota | 1998 |
| White, Theodore, House | South English | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKeokuk was formed in 1837 (1837-12-21) from Dubuque.
KEOKUK created by Wisconsin Territory from DUBUQUE and Non-County Area 1.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKeokuk County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,822 | 13,271 | 21,258 | 24,979 | 20,983 | 18,406 | 16,797 | 15,492 | 12,921 | 11,400 | 10,033 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS75 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 75 of 75 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abel Cemetery |
| Akerman Cemetery |
| Altman Cemetery |
| Baden Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Methodist Cemetery |
| Brater Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Conner Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Doggett Cemetery |
| East Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Garibaldi Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Halferty Cemetery |
| Helm Cemetery |
| Hewitt Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Humes Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kensler Cemetery |
| Keota Cemetery |
| Knox Cemetery |
| Lafayette Cemetery |
| Lafayette Cemetery |
| Lutton Cemetery |
| McFarlan Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Ollie Brethren Cemetery |
| Ollie Cemetery |
| Pennington Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Rayburn Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Rocky Run Cemetery |
| Saint Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Martin Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery |
| Shockley Cemetery |
| Sigourney East Cemetery |
| Sixteen Cemetery |
| Skinner-McConnell Cemetery |
| Slagle Cemetery |
| Sorden Cemetery |
| South English Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Stoermer Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Sunny Ridge Cemetery |
| Talleyrand Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Trueblood Cemetery |
| Van Orsdall Cemetery |
| Vincent Cemetery |
| Waddell Cemetery |
| Walsh Cemetery |
| Walton Cemetery |
| Watters Cemetery |
| White Pigeon Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Atwood |
| Creswell |
| Ioka |
| Rosetta |
| Vulcan |
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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