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Labor History Sites in Mills County, IA

Company towns, union halls, strike sites and workers' housing, the history of the people who did the work.

Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Mills County is one of 99 counties in Iowa. Labor History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Mills County, IA.

Two men in work clothes eating sandwiches - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Workers operate large machinery in a factory setting - labor history sites — Photo: The Oregon State University Collections and Archives on Unsplash

Grayscale photography of people riding truck - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

On the record near Mills County, IA

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match labor history sites within 300 miles of Mills County, IA, out of 225 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 1 listed sites carry Mills County as their county.

Insurance Building--Consumers Cooperative Association Building147 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · Kansas City · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Cohn/Gardner-Hill & Company Store149 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · Eudora · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Hillview Cooperative Dairy Farm Historic District197 miles from the center of Mills County · District · Hughesville · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Bois d'Arc Cooperative Dairy Farm Historic District202 miles from the center of Mills County · District · Hughesville · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Kress Building (S.H. Kress & Company Store)217 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · Iola · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Nelson and Albin Cooperative Mercantile Association Store218 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · LaSalle · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Liberal Union Hall223 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · Hanska · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Clarks Grove Cooperative Creamery223 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · Clarks Grove · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Scenic City Cooperative Oil Company243 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · Redwood Falls · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Eyota Farmers Cooperative Creamery Association269 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · Eyota · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Viola Cooperative Creamery272 miles from the center of Mills County · Building · Viola · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Mills County, IA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Labor History in Mills County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Mills County, IA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Mills County, IA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Mills County, IA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Mills County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Mills County, IA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Mills County, IA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.