Linn County, Iowa
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127historic places
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1837formed
230,299pop. 2020
78cemeteries
—CW battlefields
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 127 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Cedar Rapids, Mount Vernon, Marion.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP75 of 127 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
127 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Albright, Henry D. and Juliana (Wortz), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Armstrong, Robert and Esther, House | Cedar Rapids | 1989 |
| Ash Park Historic District | Mount Vernon | 1993 |
| Ausadie Building | Cedar Rapids | 2004 |
| Averill, A. T., House | Cedar Rapids | 1978 |
| Averill, Glenn M. and Edith, House | Cedar Rapids | 2015 |
| B Avenue NE Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2013 |
| Bauman, Augustus and Elizabeth (Huntsberger), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Beach School | Mount Vernon | 1982 |
| Bertram Bridge | Bertram | 2014 |
| Best Oil and Refining Company Service Station | Cedar Rapids | 2014 |
| Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church | Cedar Rapids | 2013 |
| Bever Woods Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2023 |
| Bohemian Commercial Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2002 |
| Bohemian Commercial Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2012 |
| Bowman, James W. and Ida G., House | Marion | 2002 |
| Braska House | Marion | 1979 |
| Brown Apartments | Cedar Rapids | 2010 |
| Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station | Walker | 1978 |
| C.S.P.S. Hall | Cedar Rapids | 1978 |
| Calder Houses | Cedar Rapids | 1978 |
| Cedar Rapids 2nd Avenue SE. Automobile Row Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2015 |
| Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2015 |
| Cedar Rapids Central Fire Station | Cedar Rapids | 2014 |
| Cedar Rapids Milk Condensing Company | Cedar Rapids | 2017 |
| Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building | Cedar Rapids | 1982 |
| Cedar Rapids Pump Company Factory and Warehouse | Cedar Rapids | 2012 |
| Central City Commercial Historic District | Central City | 2003 |
| Chain Lakes Bridge | Hiawatha | 1998 |
| Coggon Commercial Historic District | Coggon | 2019 |
| Coggon Public School | Coggon | 2016 |
| Consistory Building No. 2 | Cedar Rapids | 1998 |
| Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Mount Vernon | 1980 |
| Damour, William and Sue, House | Cedar Rapids | 1997 |
| Dewitt-Harman Archeological Site | Cedar Rapids | 2000 |
| Douglas, George B., House | Cedar Rapids | 1982 |
| Dows Street Historic District | Ely | 2003 |
| Dunn, William and Phebe C., House | Marion | 2013 |
| Ely School House | Ely | 2006 |
| Evans Manufacturing Company Building | Cedar Rapids | 1999 |
| First Avenue Bridge | Cedar Rapids | 1998 |
| First Church of Christ, Scientist | Cedar Rapids | 2017 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Marion, Iowa | Marion | 1992 |
| First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 1978 |
| Granger House | Marion | 1976 |
| Grant Vocational High School | Cedar Rapids | 2015 |
| Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District | Viola | 2003 |
| Grant, Douglas and Charlotte, House | Marion | 1988 |
| Hamilton Brothers Building | Cedar Rapids | 1994 |
| Harper and McIntire Company Warehouse | Cedar Rapids | 2015 |
| Harris, Dr. Percy and Lileah, House | Cedar Rapids | 2021 |
| Hickman-Nietert-Odd Fellows Building | Alburnett | 2023 |
| Highwater Rock | Cedar Rapids | 1977 |
| Hotel Roosevelt | Cedar Rapids | 1991 |
| IANR Railroad Underpass | Cedar Rapids | 1998 |
| Indian Creek Bridge | Cedar Rapids | 1998 |
| Iowa Building | Cedar Rapids | 1983 |
| Iowa State Highway Commission, District 6 Building | Cedar Rapids | 2017 |
| Iowa Wind Mill and Pump Company Office and Warehouse | Cedar Rapids | 2012 |
| Janko, Jan F. and Antonie, Farmstead District | Ely | 2000 |
| King Memorial Chapel | Mount Vernon | 1976 |
| Klinsky Farmstead Historic District | Ely | 2025 |
| Knott, Adams R., Frederick L. and Martha (Taylor), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Lane, Samuel M., House | Marion | 2002 |
| Lattner Auditorium Building | Cedar Rapids | 1983 |
| Lesinger Block | Cedar Rapids | 1997 |
| Lisbon Main Street Historic District | Lisbon | 2019 |
| Lisbon Methodist Church | Lisbon | 2016 |
| Lustron Home #02102 | Cedar Rapids | 2004 |
| Luther A. and Elinore T. Brewer House | Cedar Rapids | 2024 |
| Marion Carnegie Public Library | Marion | 1994 |
| Marion Commercial Historic District | Marion | 2009 |
| Matsell Bridge | Springville | 1998 |
| May's Island Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 1978 |
| McCartney, James H. and Mayetta (Degrush), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Mentzer, Joseph P., House | Marion | 1982 |
| Meyers Farmstead Historic District | Lisbon | 2021 |
| Minor, Josias L. and Elizabeth A., Farmstead District | Ely | 2000 |
| Monroe Elementary School Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2015 |
| Moorhead, Joseph and Clara Amanda H., House | Ely | 2000 |
| Moslem Temple | Cedar Rapids | 1996 |
| Mount Vernon Commercial Historic District | Mount Vernon | 1993 |
| Notbohm Mill Archaeological District | Alburnett | 2000 |
| Oak Hill Cemetery Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2013 |
| Odd Fellows Hall | Troy Mills | 1985 |
| Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2015 |
| Paramount Theater Building | Cedar Rapids | 1976 |
| Pease, Dr. Luther L. and Susette E. (Baker), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| People's Savings Bank | Cedar Rapids | 1978 |
| Perkins, Charles W. and Nellie, House | Cedar Rapids | 2002 |
| Podhajsky-Jansa Farmstead District | Ely | 2000 |
| Pucker Street Historic District | Marion | 2002 |
| Pyle, Glenn O. and Lucy O., House | Marion | 2002 |
| Redmond Park-Grande Avenue Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2001 |
| Robinson, George W. and Mary J. (Maxwell), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Second and Third Avenue Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2000 |
| Security Building | Cedar Rapids | 1977 |
| Seminole Valley Farmstead | Cedar Rapids | 1976 |
| Shantz, Martin L. and Mary Jane (Yount), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Shores-Mueller Company | Cedar Rapids | 2020 |
| Sinclair Building-Smulekoffs Furniture Store | Cedar Rapids | 2016 |
| Sinclair, Caroline, Mansion (Additional Documentation) | Cedar Rapids | 1976 |
| Smith, James J. and Anna J. (Linean), House #1 | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Smith, James J. and Anna J. (Linean), House #2 | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Sokol Gymnasium | Cedar Rapids | 2013 |
| St. James United Methodist Church | Cedar Rapids | 2015 |
| St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church | Cedar Rapids | 1985 |
| Stuckslager, Harrison, House | Lisbon | 1979 |
| Sumner School | Mount Vernon | 2013 |
| Taylor-Van Note | Cedar Rapids | 1985 |
| Terrace Park Historic District | Marion | 2006 |
| Torrance House | Lisbon | 1983 |
| Upper Paris Bridge | Coggin | 1998 |
| WCF & N Center Point Depot and Substation | Center Point | 2018 |
| Waln, Elijah D. and Mary J. (Adams), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| West Side Third Avenue SW. Commercial Historic District | Cedar Rapids | 2014 |
| West, Wesley, House | Mount Vernon | 1985 |
| Whittier Friends Meeting House | Whittier | 1993 |
| Wickiup Hill Late Woodland Village Site | Toddville | 2022 |
| Wickiup Hill Middle to Late Archaic Camp Site | Toddville | 2022 |
| Wickiup Hill Mound Group No. 1 | Toddville | 2022 |
| Wickiup Hill Mound Group No. 2 | Toddville | 2022 |
| Wickiup Hill Mound Group No. 3 | Toddville | 2022 |
| Wickiup Hill Mound Group No. 4 | Toddville | 2022 |
| Wilds, Col. John Q. and Rowena (Camp), House | Mount Vernon | 2020 |
| Witwer Grocery Company Building | Cedar Rapids | 1998 |
| Wolff, Philip A., House and Carriage House | Cedar Rapids | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLinn was formed in 1837 (1837-12-21) from Dubuque.
LINN created by Wisconsin Territory from DUBUQUE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLinn County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,373 | 18,947 | 37,237 | 55,392 | 74,004 | 89,142 | 104,274 | 136,899 | 169,775 | 191,701 | 230,299 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS78 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 78 of 78 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbe Creek Cemetery |
| Alice Cemetery |
| Ashlock Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Blodgett Cemetery |
| Boulder Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Buresh Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Center Point Cemetery |
| Coggon Cemetery |
| Crabapple Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Czech National Cemetery |
| Czech National Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dickenson Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Fairfax Cemetery |
| First Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Gillilan Cemetery |
| Greens Grove Cemetery |
| Harts Cemetery |
| Hazel Knoll Cemetery |
| Hoosier Bend Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Ivanhoe Cemetery |
| Jordans Grove Cemetery |
| Lafayette Cemetery |
| Linn Grove Cemetery |
| Lisbon Cemetery |
| Martin Creek Cemetery |
| Mills Grove Cemetery |
| Moore - Skillman Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Clark Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murdoch - Linwood Cemetery |
| Muslim National Cemetery |
| Nugents Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakhill Cemetery |
| Oakshade Cemetery |
| Oliphant Cemetery |
| Palo Cemetery |
| Paralta Cemetery |
| Paris Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Prairie Chapel Cemetery |
| Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery |
| Robins Cemetery |
| Rogers Grove Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint George Orthodox Cemetery |
| Saint Isidore Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Sisley Grove Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Springville Cemetery |
| Squires Cemetery |
| Strawn Cemetery |
| Syrian Cemetery |
| Troy Mills Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| West Prairie Cemetery |
| Western Cemetery |
| Whittier Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Beverly Depot |
| Paris |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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