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Historical Markers in Worth County, Iowa

 
Clickable Map of Worth County, Iowa and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Worth County, IA (18) Cerro Gordo County, IA (32) Hancock County, IA (2) Mitchell County, IA (5) Winnebago County, IA (5) Freeborn County, MN (5) Mower County, MN (5)  WorthCounty(18) Worth County (18)  CerroGordoCounty(32) Cerro Gordo County (32)  HancockCounty(2) Hancock County (2)  MitchellCounty(5) Mitchell County (5)  WinnebagoCounty(5) Winnebago County (5)  FreebornCountyMinnesota(5) Freeborn County (5)  MowerCounty(5) Mower County (5)
Northwood is the county seat for Worth County
Adjacent to Worth County, Iowa
      Cerro Gordo County (32)  
      Hancock County (2)  
      Mitchell County (5)  
      Winnebago County (5)  
      Freeborn County, Minnesota (5)  
      Mower County, Minnesota (5)  
 
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1 Iowa, Worth County, Kensett — First Methodist Episcopal Church — 1895
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89763) HM
2 Iowa, Worth County, Manly — Rock Island Terminal
One of most modern railroad shops in U.S. Completed in 1913. Generated its own electricity, coal fed by stoker, ashes removed mechanically.Map (db m162017) HM
3 Iowa, Worth County, Manly — Strand Stockyards
Peak selling season August — December yearly until 1969. 70 railcars of cattle arriving alternate days. Unloading points manned by Strand and Railroad employees on horseback.Map (db m162016) HM
4 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Amundson-Grosland Building — c.1877
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89786) HM
5 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Anchor Building — c.1915
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89769) HM
6 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Emery Building — 1912
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89787) HM
7 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — First National Bank — 1883
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89781) HM
8 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Former Worth County Courthouse, 1880 — Worth County Historical Museum, July 4, 1973 — Iowa Historic Site —
Worth County Court House 1879-1892 Northwood High School 1892-1915 Civic Activities, Public Library Youth Center 1917-1972 This plaque given in memory of a community leader Reuben Rustad 1897 - 1976 . . . Map (db m89766) HM
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9 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Historic Northern Iowa / Carrie Lane Chapman Catt - (1859 - 1947)
Side A Northern Iowa landforms result from the action of 3 separate glacial ice sheets. Clear Lake, south of here, is one of the many Iowa lakes formed by glacial action. Pilot Knob, a glacially formed hill west of here, is one of highest . . . Map (db m23264) HM
10 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Hunter Building — 1887
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89782) HM
11 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Index Building — 1900
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89785) HM
12 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — IOOF - Erickson Building — 1896
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89770) HM
13 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Jefferson Highway Completion
. . . Map (db m127207) HM
14 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Paramount Building — c.1886
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89784) HM
15 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Peoples Gas & Electric Building — 1887
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m89767) HM
16 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — South Shell Rock Lutheran
Congregation organized by Rev C.L. Clausen 1869. Church erected on "Rustad Bakke." Dedicated 1875 Destroyed by fire 1920 Iowa 150 Celebrate Our State 1846 • 1996Map (db m16582) HM
17 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Swensrud School — Iowa 150 Celebrate Our State — 1846 - 1996 —
Swensrud School pupils wrote with chalk on walls painted black. No grading. Once selected books were completed to teacher's satisfaction, the pupil was considered graduated!Map (db m89805) HM
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18 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — Worth County Courthouse Cannon
. . . Map (db m16572) HM
 
 
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May. 27, 2023