Marion 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 1977. Most listings are in or near Pella, Knoxville, Bussey.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 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 AHCBMarion was formed in 1845 (1845-08-04) from unknown / original county.
MARION created from Non-County Area 3 attached to MAHASKA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,482 | 16,813 | 25,111 | 24,159 | 24,957 | 27,019 | 25,930 | 25,886 | 29,669 | 32,052 | 33,414 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS92 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 92 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arian Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Breckenridge Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Burkhalter Cemetery |
| Bybee Cemetery |
| Carlisle Cemetery |
| Chalear Cemetery |
| Clear Cemetery |
| Coal Ridge Cemetery |
| Coal Ridge Church Cemetery |
| Coffman Cemetery |
| Coloma Cemetery |
| Columbia Cemetery |
| Competine Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Dallas Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| DeWitt Cemetery |
| Doud Cemetery |
| Dunreath Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Finarty Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Gibbons Cemetery |
| Gosport Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Gullion Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hannold Cemetery |
| Harkins Farm Cemetery |
| Hayden Chapel Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Indiana Chapel Cemetery |
| Kleins Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Loynachan Farm Cemetery |
| Marysville Cemetery |
| Mikesell Cemetery |
| Monster Cemetery |
| Mormon Cemetery |
| Nephus Cemetery |
| Oak Wood Cemetery |
| Olive Chapel Cemetery |
| Orey Cemetery |
| Overton Cemetery |
| Parsons Cemetery |
| Pendroy Cemetery |
| Peter Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Porter Grove Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Ptingle Cemetery |
| Raul Cemetery |
| Red Rock Cemetery |
| Rees Cemetery |
| Ridlen Cemetery |
| Ruckman Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Sand Ridge Cemetery |
| Schirey Cemetery |
| Schlotterback Cemetery |
| Shire Cemetery |
| Spurgeon Cemetery |
| Stickle Cemetery |
| Stotts Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Cloud |
| Cordova |
| Donley Station |
| Eifield |
| Howell |
| Morgin Valley |
| Percy |
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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