The county is located in the east central area of the state. With a little help from the ladies at the vinton historical society, ms. Plat book of benton county, iowa, 1885 iowa counties historic. Bridges is available to patrons who live in the city of vinton or rural benton county only. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections. Top history teacher introduces vintonshellsburg students to. Vinton white pages phone books in iowa ia whitepages. The book includes some viking history keith discusses viking runestones which detail the history of settlers from scandanavia who arrived centuries ago, along with the history of keiths norwegian ancestors. Before coming to the ui, rich was editor of the vinton eagle. Obituary donald charles grovert of newhall, iowa phillips. University of redlands, redlands, ca, assistant professor of history, 198995. Vinton history benton county historical society, iowa. They entered into contracts with the iowa college for the blind in vinton, iowa.
Ii, in the cambridge history of amer ican literature. Vinton history in 1923, vinton was one of the confirmed stops for bobbie the wonder dog. Hathitust emergency access to online books ended 28 december 2020. Nov 21, 2011 vinton, iowa, is not just a place where people live. The city may, except as expressly limited by the iowa constitution, and if not inconsistent with the laws of the iowa general assembly, exercise any power and perform any function it deems appropriate to protect and preserve the rights, privileges, and property of the city and of its residents, and to preserve and improve the peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort, and convenience of its. The middle land by iowa department of cultural affairs march 10th, 2021 beginning at 7 p. The county has vinton as its seat and the county was created 1837. The city of vinton is working with hobart historic renovation on a plan to redevelop the sites historic buildings into. Gleanings from our past, a history of the iowa braille and sight saving school, vinton iowa, pgs. Vinton shellsburg community school district vscsd is a school district headquartered in vinton, iowa most of the district is in benton county with a small section in buchanan county. The history of benton county, iowa, containing a history of.
Guidelines set forth by the governors executive order during covid19. Vinton has a history of repetitive flooding that has created economic and social. Cedar valley daily times 149925 cedar valley times 51924 the semiweekly vinton eagle 60 the vinton eagle 33962 vinton eagle 9299 vinton. Single story station with three single doors and a triangle shaped signal on a pole next to the tracks. Another good book for researching the criswells in iowa. Digitized iowa historical newspapers cities and counties a. The official website of the vinton, iowa public library, a carnegie library on the national register of historic places. The community history archive of benton county, iowa. Nov 15, 2020 newhall donald grovert, 97, of newhall, iowa, passed from his earthly life to be with his lord and savior jesus christ on november 15, 2020. Shop bentoncounty benton county historical society, iowa. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. It is situated on the west bank of the cedar river south bank at this point, and occupies the only really fine position for a. Vinton school for the blind mary ingalls era 18771889. History vintons history began long before the town was founded in 1849.
The population was 5,257 in the 2010 census, an increase from 5,102 in 2000. The museum will be open monday, wednesday, friday, and every first saturday, 10 am 2 pm. Vinton, iowa, is not just a place where people live. Vinton has new vision for former braille school the gazette.
Guidelines set forth by the governors executive order during covid19 crisis will be followed. Benton county historical society, vinton, ia home facebook. Little voyage from vinton to cedar rapids, with many landings on the way. Vinton is a city in benton county, iowa, united states. The earliest available sanborn map shows the building in 1885, and lists it as s. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Also includes a digitized book, pocahontas county iowa history, compiled in 1981. Most of the district is in benton county with a small section in buchanan county. It also includes keith earliest farm memories, and the journey he began by looking for a more efficient way to handle livestock waste. As far back as 1843, a grove of cedar lined the river bank where vinton now stands, many of the trees being tall, straight and free from knots.
The vinton newspapers have been digitized from 18552019 due to a collaboration between the bchs and vinton public library. Guide to benton county, iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records. History of the libraries university of iowa libraries. Screen a tenant run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. State historical society of iowa iowa city country. Apr 11, 2021 carolyn wettstone, who grew up in vinton, and former cedar rapids meteorologist terry swails are releasing their book, derecho 911. Whitepages is the authority in people search, established in 1997. Above all, this is the history of the people of iowa and the lives theyve ledthe accomplishments of both. The history of benton county, iowa, containing a history. Jan 03, 2020 iowa braille and sight saving school in vinton on thursday, jan. A small library was soon afterward procured, most of the books of which are still preserved, and. We have to do those type of things, but still preserve the historical. Iowas inland hurricane, to document the august 10 derecho. Officedepartment of history, eastern new mexico university, station 19, portales, nm 88.
A biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics. Of the more than 500 cold cases of unsolved murders, disappearances and unidentified corpses found in iowa, vintons only cold case is among iowas most studied. The population was 5,257 in the 2010 census, an increase from 5,102 in the 2000 census. Iowa canning company seed house building, vinton roadtrippers. Cook was a member of the wtcu and more significantly the kkk. The preacher who officiated the funeral dressed in. Vinton watkins irving the university of iowa libraries. Vinton, ia benton county september 7, 1925 myrtle cook, 51, was sitting near the window of her vinton, iowa, home, rewriting and rehearsing aloud her speech to an upcoming womens christian temperance union wctu meeting when she was shot through the homes window. Vinton was selected to be included in the iowa watershed approachs flood. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
The county seat and principal town of benton county, is a flourishing town containing about 3,000 inhabitants circa 1878. Historical data of benton county, iowa 1 vinton 119 vinton seventyodd. This front page of the vinton eagle was published on january 31st, 1855over 160 years ago. Vinton party penn person present president received record remained removed. High school history teacher and athletic coach in vinton, ia, 197483. The benton county historical society in vinton, ia. This engrossing history of the hawkeye state reveals a place of fascinating grassroots politics, economic troubles and triumphs, surprising cultural diversity and unsung natural beauty. The vinton historical society is pleased to announce that the vinton history museum will reopen monday, june 22, 2020. Apr 08, 2021 benton county, iowa, iagenweb project. Connect to the vinton library from anywhere and gain access to books, e books, audiobooks, and historical collections. As far back as 1843, a grove of cedar lined the river bank where vinton now stands, many of.
Apr 10, 2021 vinton for kelly steffen, iowa s history teacher of the year, the past holds endless lessons for her students at vinton shellsburg high school. If you have any problems, read the help section on the newspaper site. Mildred was born on december 3, 1931 and passed away on monday, may 24, 2010 mildred was a resident of vinton, iowa. The iowa canning company seed house building is a historic industrial building located in vinton, iowa, united states. It is situated on the west bank of the cedar river south bank at this point, and occupies the only really fine position for a good town on the cedar in benton county. With great amenities and rooms for every budget, compare and book your vinton hotel today. Other buildings and a parked car are visible behind the station. The first railroad line was extended to vinton in 1869, and it was incorporated as a city that same year. Digital archives of the vinton public library and the benton county. Family, faith, farming and hawk bilt farm equipment manufacturing in rural iowa, keiths book covers nearly one century between his birth and the latest elwick family photo. So when scott johnson kills, it rocks the whole community. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Miscellaneous items including dishes, glassware, linens, books and some furniture. Vinton shellsburg community school district vscsd is a school district headquartered in vinton, iowa.
The vinton, ia white pages phone book search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. First 100 of keith elwicks hawkbilt history books news. Jeannie was able to acquire a copy of the recipe that anna submitted. The bullet entered cooks heart, and she died within the hour. Top history teacher introduces vintonshellsburg students. Read vinton cedar valley times newspaper archives, jul 19, 1969, p.
Audio books, e books and streaming media for adults, teens and children including fiction, nonfiction, and featured collections. Benton county historical society historic locations to. Eastern new mexico university, portales, professor of history. In addition to vinton it serves shellsburg and garrison. Vinton, iowa a hometown remembers 150 years pioneer recollections book. If you have a library card, you already have an account. Benton county historical society, vinton, ia, vector. Vintons history began long before the town was founded in 1849. Church records, 18581875 united presbyterian church vinton, iowa family history library. In 1928 she submitted a recipe to the vinton cook book which was compiled by the first division pastors aid society of the methodist episcopal church. After being separated from his family while on a trip to indiana, bobbie was able to find his way home to oregon, a journey of almost 3,000 miles, making a stop in vinton on his travels. Vintonshellsburg community school district wikipedia. In addition to vinton it serves shellsburg and garrison the district was established on july 1, 1993 by the merger of the vinton community school district and the shellsburg community school district.
With comprehensive contact information, including cell phone numbers, for over 275 million people nationwide, and whitepages smartcheck, the fast, comprehensive background check compiled from criminal and other records from all 50 states. With much help from his family, keith has finished compiling his memories in a 364page book, which is now available to read at the vinton public library or to buy at natures corner. She did not live long enough to know that her sister, laura ingalls wilder, would immortalize the family through her writing of the little house books. It was known as the first corn canning operation west of the mississippi river in the 1890s. History of vinton, benton county, iowa the county seat and principal town of benton county, is a flourishing town containing about 3,000 inhabitants. Click to go to our facebook page where we share tidbits of vinton and benton county history. Join the inaugural session of the online iowa history book club, when annals of iowa editor andrew klumpp leads a discussion of the late dorothy schwieders classic iowa. Vinton cedar valley times archives, jul 19, 1969, p. A bedroom representative of a former students room includes antique furniture and a book in braille in the history wing of the iowa braille and sight saving school in vinton on thursday, jan. Vinton has a new vision for the iowa college for the blind that has been a. A news cooperative covering news, sports, events and other community news for vinton iowa. Private funeral services will be held november 19, 2020, at st. It is also part of the cedar rapids metropolitan statistical area.
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