Story County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Ames, Nevada, Story City.
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 Story titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP27 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStory was formed in 1846 (1846-01-13) from unknown / original county.
STORY created by Iowa Territory from Non-County Area 7 attached to LINN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStory County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,051 | 16,906 | 23,159 | 26,185 | 33,434 | 44,294 | 49,327 | 72,326 | 79,981 | 98,537 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS52 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 52 of 52 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ames Municipal Cemetery |
| Arrasmith Cemetery |
| Baldus Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bloomington Cemetery |
| Born Cemetery |
| Brouhard Cemetery |
| Brubaker Cemetery |
| Cambridge Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Center Grove Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Colo Cemetery |
| Deeter Cemetery |
| East Bergen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fjeldberg Cemetery |
| Fosen Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Iowa State University Cemetery |
| Knoll Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Maxwell Cemetery |
| McMichael Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| Nevada Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Ontario Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Peerson Cemetery |
| Peoria Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Run Cemetery |
| Roland Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Sheffield Cemetery |
| Sheldahl Cemetery |
| Slater Cemetery |
| South Saint Petri Cemetery |
| Sowers Cemetery |
| Sparrow Cemetery |
| Story Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Sunday Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Warren Township Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Zearing Cemetery |
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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