Lee County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 50 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Fort Madison, Keokuk, Denmark.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Iowa is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Lee titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP32 of 50 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
50 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLee was formed in 1836 (1836-12-07) from Des Moines.
LEE created by Wisconsin Territory from DES MOINES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLee County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,093 | 29,232 | 34,859 | 39,719 | 39,676 | 41,074 | 43,102 | 44,207 | 43,106 | 38,052 | 33,555 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS111 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 111 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Acklam Cemetery |
| Alley Cemetery |
| Ambrosia Cemetery |
| Argyle Memorial Cemetery |
| Bayles Cemetery |
| Beebe Cemetery |
| Beeler Cemetery |
| Bentler Farm Cemetery |
| Blacksmith Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Box Grave |
| Box Groves Cemetery |
| Boyd and Peevler Cemetery |
| Brockway Cemetery |
| Buena Vista Mound Cemetery |
| Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery |
| Busch Mennonite Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Charleston Cemetery |
| Cherry Hill Cemetery |
| Clay Grove Cemetery |
| Claypoole Cemetery |
| Colvin Pioneer Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Creel Cemetery |
| Croton Cemetery |
| Denmark Cemetery |
| Donnell Cemetery |
| Dover Cemetery |
| Dudley Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Embury Cemetery |
| Emerson Plot |
| Enslow Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Everhart Cemetery |
| F Simonin Grounds Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fort Madison City Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Frost Grove Cemetery |
| Galland Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Cemetery |
| Goldsmith Cemetery |
| Graner Cemetery |
| H Banla Grounds Cemetery |
| Half Breed Cemetery |
| Hauck Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Memorial Park |
| Hoffmeister Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Hyde Grove Family Cemetery |
| Indian Princess Grave |
| Iowa State Prison Cemetery |
| J A Davis Grounds Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kennedy Farm Cemetery |
| Keokuk National Cemetery |
| Lauther Grounds Cemetery |
| Little Mound Cemetery |
| Lost Creek Cemetery |
| McCulloch Cemetery |
| McKeehan Cemetery |
| Montrose Cemetery |
| Moon Cemetery |
| Mothershed Cemetery |
| New Boston Cemetery |
| New Garden Quaker Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oiler Family Cemetery |
| Old Pilot Grove Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Bricker |
| Buena Vista |
| Bullard |
| Jeffersonville |
| Keteban Switch |
| Russellville |
| Sugar Creek |
| Summit |
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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