Tama County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Toledo, Tama, Traer.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers Ford Bridge | Chelsea | 1998 |
| Conant's Cabin and Park | Gladbrook | 2000 |
| First United Brethren Church | Toledo | 2017 |
| Hope Fire Company Engine House | Toledo | 1983 |
| King Tower Historic District | Tama | 2020 |
| Le Grand Bridge | Le Grand | 1998 |
| Lincoln Highway Bridge | Tama | 1978 |
| Round Barn, Buckingham Township | Buckingham | 1986 |
| Star-Clipper-Canfield Building and Winding Stairway | Traer | 1975 |
| Tama County Courthouse | Toledo | 1981 |
| Tama County Jail | Toledo | 1981 |
| Wieting Theater | Toledo | 1979 |
| Young, John W., Round Barn | Traer | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTama was formed in 1843 (1843-02-17) from Benton.
TAMA created by Iowa Territory from BENTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTama County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 5,285 | 21,585 | 24,585 | 21,861 | 22,428 | 21,688 | 21,413 | 19,533 | 18,103 | 17,135 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS68 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 68 of 68 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arbuthnot Cemetery |
| Badger Hill Cemetery |
| Bakers Grove Cemetery |
| Buckingham Cemetery |
| Butlerville Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Clutier Cemetery |
| Conant Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Croskrey Cemetery |
| Crystal Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Dinsdale Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Dvorak Cemetery |
| Dysart Cemetery |
| Fee Chapel Cemetery |
| Flathers Hancox Walton Cemetery |
| Garwin Union Cemetery |
| Geneseo Cemetery |
| Gethman Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Grant Township Cemetery |
| Haven Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Helena Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Holan Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Korns Cemetery |
| Larch Hill Cemetery |
| Lincoln Township Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| McIntosh Cemetery |
| Meskwaki Cemetery |
| Murty Cemetery (historical) |
| National Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oneida Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rector Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Rock Valley Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rouse Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Vaclav Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Stayskal Cemetery |
| Tama County Home Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Waltham Cemetery |
| Walton Cemetery |
| Walz Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| West Union Cemetery |
| Wheaton Cemetery |
| Wiese Cemetery |
| Wilkinson Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Buckingham |
| Mooreville |
| Redman |
| West Union |
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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