Wapello County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Ottumwa, Eldon, Agency.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP22 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWapello was formed in 1843 (1843-02-17) from unknown / original county.
WAPELLO created by Iowa Territory from Non-County Area 4 attached to HENRY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWapello County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,471 | 14,518 | 25,285 | 35,426 | 37,937 | 44,280 | 47,397 | 46,126 | 40,241 | 36,051 | 35,437 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS74 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 74 of 74 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abegg Cemetery |
| Agency Cemetery |
| Anderson Hill Cemetery |
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Bladensburg Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brumsey Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Chief Wapello Cemetery |
| Chillicothe Cemetery |
| Chisman Cemetery |
| Columbia Cemetery |
| Competine Cemetery |
| Comstock Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| County Farm Number One Cemetery |
| Daggett Grave |
| Dahlonega Cemetery |
| Denton Cemetery |
| Deuser Cemetery |
| Dexter Baby Grave |
| Dickens Cemetery |
| Eldon Cemetery |
| Ellsworth Cemetery |
| Fiedler Cemetery |
| Folgman Cemetery |
| Funk Cemetery |
| Garrison Rock Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Hackney Grave |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hook Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jay Cemetery |
| Kingsley Cemetery |
| Kitterman Cemetery |
| Little Chisman Cemetery |
| Mars Hill Cemetery |
| Martinsburg Cemetery |
| McCormick Cemetery |
| McIntire Cemetery |
| Memorial Lawn Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Munterville Cemetery |
| Myrick Cemetery |
| Nasby Corner Cemetery |
| Ormanville Cemetery |
| Ottumwa Cemetery |
| Ottumwa Jewish Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Point Isabel Cemetery |
| Railback Cemetery |
| Ralston Cemetery |
| Round Point Cemetery |
| Schrom Cemetery |
| Sedore Cemetery |
| Shaul Cemetery |
| Sioc Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Sterner Cemetery |
| Stump Cemetery |
| Thompson Grave |
| Thorpe Cemetery |
| Towler Cemetery |
| Wellman Cemetery |
| Westview Cemetery |
| Wilcox Cemetery |
| Wilkenson Grave |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Keb |
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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