Montgomery County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Red Oak, Grant, Villisca.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Park | Red Oak | 1972 |
| Chicago, Burlington Northern and Quincy Depot | Red Oak | 1999 |
| Ellis, William and Amanda J., Farmstead Historic District | Elliott | 2015 |
| Grant Commercial Historic District | Grant | 2002 |
| Hebard, Alfred, House | Red Oak | 1984 |
| Montgomery County Courthouse | Red Oak | 1981 |
| Montgomery County Jail | Red Oak | 1992 |
| Moore, Josiah B. and Sara, House | Villisca | 1997 |
| Murphy, Thos. D. Co. Factory And Power Plant | Red Oak | 2008 |
| Nodaway River Bridge | Grant | 1998 |
| Osborne, Edmund B., House | Red Oak | 1997 |
| Red Oak Downtown Historic District | Red Oak | 2016 |
| Red Oak Firehouse and City Jail | Red Oak | 2006 |
| Red Oak High School | Red Oak | 2020 |
| Red Oak Public Library | Red Oak | 1983 |
| Round Barn, Pilot Grove Township | Sennett | 1986 |
| Round Barn, Washington Township | Sciola | 1986 |
| Sciola Missionary Baptist Church | Sciola | 1983 |
| Villisca National Guard Armory | Villisca | 2015 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontgomery was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from Pottawattamie.
MONTGOMERY created from POTTAWATTAMIE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontgomery County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,256 | 15,895 | 17,803 | 17,048 | 15,697 | 15,685 | 14,467 | 13,413 | 11,771 | 10,330 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS38 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 38 of 38 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arlington Cemetery |
| Bakers Cut Cemetery |
| Bolt Family Burying Ground |
| Buckner Cemetery |
| Carlisle Cemetery |
| Center Ridge Cemetery |
| David Farm Cemetery |
| Douglas Township Cemetery |
| Elliot Hillside Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Findley Cemetery |
| Frankfort Cemetery |
| Gomer Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Hewitt Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Indian Burial Ground |
| Indian Graveyard |
| L Laire Property Cemetery |
| Lowens Cemetery |
| Mamre Cemetery |
| Mamrelund Cemetery |
| Mission Cemetery |
| Morton Mills Cemetery |
| Mortons Mill Cemetery |
| Mrs Frank Hacffich and Infant Grave |
| Old East Cemetery |
| Pilot Grove Cemetery |
| Pilot Grove Center Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Saint Clair Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sciola Baptist Cemetery |
| Shank Cemetery |
| Tabor Cemetery |
| Villisca Cemetery |
| Walnut Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Biddick |
| Clarinda Junction |
| Frankfort |
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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