Kensett in Worth County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kensett Grain Shipping Center of County
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026
1. Kensett Grain Shipping Center of County Marker
This site selected in 1882 when central of Iowa railroad was built. Baltimore oyster packer & director of the railroad, Thomas Kensett, promised to build a church if the town would be named after him. That promise was never fulfilled.
Erected 2024 by Worth County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 43° 21.135′ N, 93° 12.617′ W. Marker is in Kensett, Iowa, in Worth County. It is at the intersection of Maple Street (U.S. 65) and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Street. Marker is located at Kensett Roadside Park, in front of the water tower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 3rd St, Kensett IA 50448, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Methodist Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Kensett Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Kensett First Motorized School Bus in County (about 600 feet away); Kensett Community Centennial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rock Island Terminal (approx. 4.7 miles away); Strand Stockyards (approx. 4.7 miles away); Crescent Park (approx. 6.3 miles away); Watts Service Station (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensett.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026
2. Kensett Grain Shipping Center of County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
