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History and Genealogy
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Story County, Iowa
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Cities and Towns
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Ames -- Cambridge -- Collins -- Colo --
Gilbert -- Huxley -- Kelley -- Maxwell -- McCallsburg
Nevada -- Roland -- Slater -- Story City -- Zearing
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Courthouse:
900 6th Street
County Courthouse
Nevada, IA 50201-2004
Phone: (515)382-7200
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County Seat: Nevada
Year Organized: 1846
Square Miles: 573
Named for Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story.
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County Information
The first settlers in Story County came mainly from Indiana, New York and
Pennsylvania. Later, many Norwegians, Germans and Danes came directly from overseas and inhabited the area. The
first large population influx occurred during the 1850's. Story County was not mentioned in the Federal Census
in 1850, but figures from the State of Iowa put the population at 214 in 1852. By 1860 the population had increased
to 4,501
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Hamilton County (northwest)
Hardin County
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Marshall County
(east)
Jasper County
(southeast)
Polk County
(south)
Boone County
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