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Historical Markers in Mount Vernon

 
Clickable Map of Linn 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 Linn County, IA (57) Benton County, IA (16) Buchanan County, IA (6) Cedar County, IA (40) Delaware County, IA (1) Iowa County, IA (20) Johnson County, IA (22) Jones County, IA (3)  LinnCounty(57) Linn County (57)  BentonCounty(16) Benton County (16)  BuchananCounty(6) Buchanan County (6)  CedarCounty(40) Cedar County (40)  DelawareCounty(1) Delaware County (1)  IowaCounty(20) Iowa County (20)  JohnsonCounty(22) Johnson County (22)  JonesCounty(3) Jones County (3)
Cedar Rapids is the county seat for Linn County
Mount Vernon is in Linn County
Linn County (57)  ►
ADJACENT TO LINN COUNTY
Benton County (16)  ►
Buchanan County (6)  ►
Cedar County (40)  ►
Delaware County (1)  ►
Iowa County (20)  ►
Johnson County (22)  ►
Jones County (3)  ►
 
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1 ► Iowa, Linn County, Mount Vernon — 2 — The Lincoln Highway — A Highway of Main Streets —
On 1st Street Southwest at Old Lincoln Highway (10th Avenue Southwest), on the left when traveling east on 1st Street Southwest.
The Lincoln Highway ran through the central business districts of hundreds of small towns and cities across the U.S., giving substance to slogans proclaiming the highway as the "Nation's Main Street." To small-town merchants, the Lincoln Highway . . . — — Map (db m184844) HM
2 ► Iowa, Linn County, Mount Vernon — South Hall —
Near 5th Avenue Southwest north of 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
This building, known since 1906 as South Hall, was constructed in 1872 for student housing and dining facility. In 1882 art and music courses were taught in some of the vacant rooms. “Conservatory Hall,” as it came to be called, was remodeled into . . . — — Map (db m184808) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026