Mahaska County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 49 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Oskaloosa, Tracy, New Sharon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP41 of 49 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
49 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMahaska was formed in 1843 (1843-02-17) from Keokuk.
MAHASKA created by Iowa Territory from KEOKUK and Non-County Area 3 attached to WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMahaska County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,989 | 14,816 | 25,202 | 34,273 | 26,270 | 26,485 | 24,672 | 23,602 | 22,867 | 22,335 | 22,190 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Appel Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Barnes City Cemetery |
| Beacon Cemetery |
| Bedwell Cemetery |
| Bellefountaine Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Black Oak Cemetery |
| Bloomfield Cemetery |
| Bluff Creek Cemetery |
| Boles Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Cedar Township Cemetery |
| Cedar Township Memorial Cemetery |
| Centennial Cemetery |
| Center Grove Cemetery |
| Chew Cemetery |
| Coal Creek Cemetery |
| Cohen Cemetery |
| Crain Cemetery |
| De Long Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fishville Cemetery |
| Forest Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Funk Family Cemetery |
| Henness Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Indianapolis Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Madison Cemetery |
| Mahaska County Farm Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McGlasson Cemetery |
| Mormon Point Cemetery |
| Muchakinock Cemetery |
| New Sharon Friends Cemetery |
| Old Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Old White Cemetery |
| Olivet Cemetery |
| Peoria Cemetery |
| Prine Cemetery |
| Pringle Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rochester Cemetery |
| Sand Ridge Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Friends Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Tilford Cemetery |
| Tinsley Cemetery |
| Tioga Cemetery |
| Union Mills Cemetery |
| University Park Cemetery |
| Weatherwax Cemetery |
| Weldon Cemetery |
| White Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
| Wymore Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Agricola |
| Bernina |
| Bolton |
| Exeelsior |
| Granville |
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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