Worth County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Northwood, Grafton, Kensett.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad-Grafton Station | Grafton | 1976 |
| First Methodist Episcopal Church | Kensett | 2000 |
| Northwood Central Avenue Historic District | Northwood | 2006 |
| Old Worth County Courthouse | Northwood | 1981 |
| Rhodes Mill | Fertile | 1978 |
| Worth County Courthouse | Northwood | 1981 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWorth was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
WORTH created from Non-County Area 6 attached to DELAWARE and Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWorth County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 756 | 7,953 | 10,887 | 11,630 | 11,449 | 11,068 | 10,259 | 9,075 | 7,909 | 7,443 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS38 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 38 of 38 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| Benjegerdes Family Plot |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Birdsal Family Plot |
| Bristol Protestant Cemetery |
| Brush Point Cemetery |
| Brystol Farm Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Concordia Cemetery |
| Dahlside Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Elk Creek Cemetery |
| Elk Creek Number One Cemetery |
| Elk Creek Number Two Cemetery |
| Elk Grove Cemetery |
| Grafton Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Kensett Cemetery |
| London and Deer Creek Cemetery |
| Manly Cemetery |
| North Shell Rock Cemetery |
| Overholt Family Plot |
| Rugland Family Plot |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Schmidt Cemetery |
| Seater Family Plot |
| Silver Lake Cemetery |
| Sion Cemetery |
| Slosson Cemetery (historical) |
| Somber Cemetery |
| South Shell Rock Cemetery |
| South Silver Lake Cemetery |
| Stateline Cemetery |
| Sunset Rest Cemetery |
| Towne Cemetery |
| Trebilcock Family Plot |
| Wise 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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