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Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Appanoose County, Iowa . History Appanoose County was formed on February 17, 1843, from open territory. It was named for the Meskwaki Chief Appanoose , who did not engage in war against Black Hawk, advocating peace. The present county seat was formerly called Chaldea, and was later renamed to Senterville in honor of Congressman W...
Riverview Cemetery Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA:
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Kossuth County, Iowa. Official Website Kossuth County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named after Lajos Kossuth, Regent-President of Hungary who went to exile to America following the war of independence of Hungary from the Habsburg Dynasty. Adjacent Counties Faribault County, Minnesota Martin County, Minnesota Winne...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Harrison County, Iowa. Official Website The county was formed in 1851. It was named for ninth US President William Henry Harrison. Adjacent Counties Crawford County Shelby County Monona County Burt County, Nebraska Pottawattamie County Washington County, Nebraska Cities Dunlap Little Sioux
List of United States Representatives from Iowa Iowa's current delegation to the United States House of Representatives as of January 2025: 1st district -- Mariannette Miller-Meeks 2nd district -- Ashley Hinson 3rd district -- Zach Nunn 4th district -- Randy Feenstra
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Mills County, Iowa. Official Website The county was formed in 1851 and named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican–American War. The future county's first permanent settlement was Rushville, founded in 1846 by persecuted members of The Church of Jesus Christ of L...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Chickasaw County, Iowa. Official Website Chickasaw County was founded in January 1851. It was named after the Chickasaw tribe, which lived in the Southern United States at the time. The first nonindigenous settlers arrived in 1848 and the first county seat was from 1854 in Bradford, in the southwestern corner of the county. In the ...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Carroll County, Iowa. Official Website Carroll County was formed on January 15, 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland, the only Roman Catholic and longest-living signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1855, the county government was established in Carrolton and...
The Big Rock cemetery is located about 23 miles northwest of Davenport, on 31676 37th Avenue, Big Rock, Scott County, Iowa. Take Route 130 northwest out of Davenport. Drive through Maysville to Plain View. Turn right (north) in Plain View (only one crossroads) towards Dixon. Proceed five miles into Dixon to the T at the bottom of the hill (stop sign). Turn left (westerly) for a couple blocks an...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Warren County, Iowa. Official Website Warren County was formed in 1846. It was named for General Joseph Warren, a hero in the American Revolutionary War. The present Warren County Court House was opened in 1939. Adjacent Counties Polk County Marion County Lucas County Clarke County Madison County Cities, Townships &...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Cedar County, Iowa. Official Website Cedar County was formed on December 21, 1837, from sections of Dubuque County. It was named for the Cedar River. In 1840, the City of Tipton, the current county seat, was established. Before the American Civil War, the area around West Branch was an active focal point of the Underground Railroa...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Henry County, Iowa. Official Website Henry County was formed on December 7, 1836 under the jurisdiction of Wisconsin Territory, and became a part of Iowa Territory when the Iowa Territory was formed on July 4, 1838. It was named for General Henry Dodge, Governor of the Wisconsin Territory. Adjacent Counties Des Moines County L...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Sioux City, Iowa. Official Website Sioux City is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the fourth-largest city in population in Iowa. The city is home to several cultural points of interest including the Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Art Center and Sergeant Floyd Mo...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Iowa County, Iowa. Official Website Iowa County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for the Iowa River, which flows through the county. It is home to the Amana Colonies, a group of settlements of German Pietists, comprising seven villages. Calling themselves the Ebenezer Society or the Community of True Inspiration (German...
Ottumwa Cemetery's original 10 acre plot and the four key structures that create its dramatic entrance are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The receiving vault, wrought iron fence, Edgerly Gateway, and office/chapel are set in a magnificent arboretum housing trees and shrubs planted throughout the city's history. The Ottumwa Cemetery was established in 1857 after outgrowing ...
Wikipedia =Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in business, law and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the twenty-five oldest in the country. Alumni
Saint Mary's Cemetery Alton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Webster County, Iowa. Official Website The county was established in January 1851, one of 43 counties established by a legislative package. This county was named after Daniel Webster, an American statesman noted for his moving oratory. Adjacent Counties Boone County Greene County Calhoun County Pocahontas County Humbold...
Woodland Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, having been established in 1848, before Des Moines was the state capital. It is a municipal cemetery owned and operated by the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department. It covers 69 acres at the corner of 20th Street and Woodland Ave and is the site of over 80,000 graves. Find a Grave Only In Your State KCCI Ne...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Clay County, Iowa. Official Website Established in 1851, its name is in honor of Henry Clay, Jr., a colonel who died in action in the Mexican–American War, and son of Henry Clay, famous American statesman from Kentucky. Adjacent Counties Dickinson County Palo Alto County Buena Vista County O'Brien County Cities & Town...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Cedar Rapids is the county seat of Linn County and lies on the Cedar River. Official Website Overview Wikipedia A flourishing center for arts and culture in Eastern Iowa, the city is home to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, the Paramount Theatre, Orchestra Iowa, ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Sac County, Iowa. Official Website Sac County was created in 1851 and was named after the Sac Indian Tribe. Adjacent Counties Buena Vista County Cherokee County Ida County Crawford County Carroll County Calhoun County Pocahontas County Cities, Townships & Communities
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Ringgold County, Iowa. Official Website Founded in 1847, the county is named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto fought in May 1846, during the Mexican-American War. Adjacent Counties Decatur County Harrison County, Missouri Worth County, Missouri Taylor County Union County Cities, Township...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Union County, Iowa. Official Website Organized at a time of tensions before the Civil War, the county was named in 1853 for the union that people wanted to preserve. The rural county's peak of population was in 1930. Its economy is based on agriculture and related industries. Adjacent Counties Adair County Madison County Cl...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Allamakee County, Iowa . Official Website Allamakee County was formed on February 20, 1847. The derivation of the name is debated, some believing it was the name of an Indian chief, others think it was named for Allen Magee, an early historic trader. Adjacent Counties Houston County, Minnesota Vernon County, Wisconsin Crawf...