Winnebago County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Forest City, Scarville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Round Barn, Norway Township | Scarville | 1987 |
| Thompson, Charles J., House | Forest City | 1978 |
| Winnebago County Courthouse | Forest City | 1981 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWinnebago was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
WINNEBAGO created from Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWinnebago County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | 4,917 | 12,725 | 13,489 | 13,972 | 13,450 | 13,099 | 13,010 | 11,723 | 10,679 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Center Synod Cemetery |
| Dan Lemme Farm Graves |
| East Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Grant Township Cemetery |
| Holmes Chapel Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| King Township Cemetery (historical) |
| Kingland Cemetery |
| Lincoln Township Cemetery |
| Linden Lutheran Cemetery |
| Linden Township Cemetery |
| Mount Valley Bethel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mount Valley Cemetery |
| North Prairie Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Olena Mound Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint James Catholic Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Salem Memorial Cemetery |
| Scarville Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Synod Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| West Prairie Cemetery |
| West Prairie Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Amund |
| Norman |
| Ratna |
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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