Poweshiek County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Grinnell, Brooklyn, Montezuma.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Iowa is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Poweshiek titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPoweshiek was formed in 1843 (1843-02-17) from Keokuk.
POWESHIEK created by Iowa Territory from KEOKUK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPoweshiek County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 | 5,668 | 18,936 | 19,414 | 19,910 | 18,758 | 19,344 | 19,300 | 19,306 | 18,815 | 18,662 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beason Cemetery |
| Blake Cemetery |
| Bone - McCoy Cemetery |
| Boswell - Harper Pioneer Cemetery |
| Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cemetery Hill Cemetery |
| Chester Cemetery |
| Chester Cemetery |
| Dresden Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Goldenrod Cemetery |
| Guernsey Cemetery |
| Gwin Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hartwick Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Hazelwood Cemetery |
| Ivy Hill Cemetery |
| Jackson Township Cemetery |
| Kent Cemetery |
| Light Cemetery |
| Lisor - Beulah Cemetery |
| Little Mount Baptist Cemetery |
| Lower Blue Point Cemetery |
| Lytle Cemetery |
| Masonic IOOF Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| Mill Grove Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery |
| Old Victor Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Township Cemetery |
| Searsboro Cemetery |
| Sheley Cemetery |
| Sheridan Cemetery |
| Sigafoos Cemetery |
| Squires Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Upper Blue Point Cemetery |
| West Liberty Cemetery |
| Westfield Cemetery |
| Winslow Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Brownsville |
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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