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Missing and Damaged Markers in Worth County, IA

Report a marker that is gone, knocked down or moved, so the record shows what a visitor will actually find.

Family history gets real when you stand where your people stood. Worth County is one of 99 counties in Iowa. The register listings and markers are a map of what survived.

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On the record near Worth County, IA

The 12 nearest

79 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Worth County, IA. 5 listed sites carry Worth County as their county.

First Methodist Episcopal Church2.3 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Kensett · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Old Worth County Courthouse5.6 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Northwood · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Worth County Courthouse5.7 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Northwood · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad-Grafton Station9.6 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Grafton · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Rhodes Mill11 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Fertile · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Winnebago River Bridge12 miles from the center of Worth County · Structure · Mason City · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Severson, Nels, Barn13 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Carpenter · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Cannon, Amaziah and Cornelia (Wait), House14 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Mason City · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Rock Falls Bridge14 miles from the center of Worth County · Structure · Rock Falls · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Wolf, Mier, House14 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Mason City · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
First National Bank of Mason City14 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Mason City · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Seney, Charles, House15 miles from the center of Worth County · Building · Mason City · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places

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

Missing Markers in Worth County, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Worth County, IA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Worth 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.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Worth County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Worth 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 Worth 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.