Marshall County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Marshalltown, State Center, Haverhill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Binford, Thaddeus, House | Marshalltown | 1984 |
| Dobbin Round Barn | State Center | 1986 |
| Edel, Matthew, Blacksmith Shop and House | Haverhill | 1983 |
| Glick-Sower House | Marshalltown | 1993 |
| Grumme, Frederick and Mary, House | Marshalltown | 2026 |
| Home Oil Service Station | State Center | 2025 |
| Le Grand Bridge | Le Grand | 1998 |
| Louis F. and Emma M. (Edler) Wohlert House-Emma Wohlert Maternity Home | State Center | 2024 |
| Marshall County Courthouse | Marshalltown | 1972 |
| Marshalltown Downtown Historic District | Marshalltown | 2002 |
| Minerva Creek Bridge | Clemons | 1998 |
| Quarry Bridge | Marshalltown | 1998 |
| Riemenschneider, August and Josephine, Farmstead | State Center | 2022 |
| State Center Commercial Historic District | State Center | 2002 |
| Sunday, Robert H., House | Marshalltown | 1988 |
| Watson's Grocery | State Center | 1998 |
| Whitehead, C. H., House | Marshalltown | 1979 |
| Willard, Leroy R., House | Marshalltown | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarshall was formed in 1846 (1846-01-13) from unknown / original county.
MARSHALL created by Iowa Territory from Non-County Area 7 attached to LINN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarshall County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | 6,015 | 23,752 | 29,991 | 32,630 | 35,406 | 35,611 | 37,984 | 41,652 | 39,311 | 40,105 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albion Cemetery |
| Bangor Friends Cemetery |
| Bentley Cemetery |
| Bethel Grove Cemetery |
| Bevins Grove Cemetery |
| Bowles Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bueghley Family Burying Grounds |
| Center School Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Clemons Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Everist Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Gaer Ballard Cemetery |
| German Baptist Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Green Mountain Cemetery |
| Hartland Friends Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hixite Cemetery |
| Illinois Grove Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Iowa River Brethren Cemetery |
| Laurel Methodist Cemetery |
| Le Grand Friends Cemetery |
| Liscomb Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Marietta Cemetery |
| Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery |
| Nicholls Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Prairieville Cemetery |
| Quinn Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rock Valley Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Sacred Hearts Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Soldier's Home Cemetery |
| Stavanger Friends Cemetery |
| Strand Lutheran Cemetery |
| Timber Creek Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Vienna Cemetery |
| Wallin Cemetery |
| Whitaker Family Burial Ground |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Predonia |
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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