Page County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Clarinda, Shenandoah, Essex.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Carnegie Library | Clarinda | 2014 |
| Goldenrod Schoolhouse | Clarinda | 1994 |
| Hepburn, Col. William Peters, House NHL | Clarinda | 1973 |
| Iowan's Hotel | Essex | 2009 |
| McCoy Polygonal Barn | Hepburn | 1986 |
| Page County Courthouse | Clarinda | 1981 |
| Wabash Combination Depot-Shenandoah | Shenandoah | 1990 |
| White, W. T. S., House and Carriage House | Clarinda | 1994 |
| Women's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain | Shenandoah | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPage was formed in 1847 (1847-02-24) from unknown / original county.
PAGE created from Non-County Area 5 attached to APPANOOSE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPage County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | 4,419 | 19,667 | 24,187 | 24,137 | 24,887 | 23,921 | 21,023 | 19,063 | 16,976 | 15,211 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aron View Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Blanchard Cemetery |
| Braddyville Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Clarinda Cemetery |
| Clarinda Mental Health Institute Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Covenanter Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davison Cemetery (historical) |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Essex Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Franklin Grove Cemetery |
| Fremont Township Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Hadden Cemetery |
| Hawleyville Cemetery |
| Houser Cemetery |
| Immanual Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lee Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Memory Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| North Grove Cemetery |
| North Page Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Plum Thicket Cemetery |
| Posley Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Shearer Cemetery |
| Snow Hill Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Vise Cemetery |
| Washington Township Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Dayton |
| Tarkio City |
| Willsburg |
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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