Garrison’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Garrison. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusGarrison is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 344 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for the farmer, Nelson Garrison, who had the post office in his home west of town. He owned the property in 1872.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 371 to 344 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Garrison yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Garrison’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Garrison’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewOld Creamery Theatre, 1982: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Garrison
See all 1 →Garrison, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Garrison is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Garrison has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House in Vinton, 6.3 miles away.
Garrison and the nearest listed places
Closest to Garrison
Frank G. Ray House & Carriage HouseVinton · Queen Anne · Built 18906.3mi
Central Vinton Residential Historic DistrictVinton · Greek Revival6.3mi
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-VintonVinton · Building6.4mi
Vinton Public LibraryVinton · Northern Renaissance6.4mi
Benton County CourthouseVinton · Building6.4miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Old Creamery Theatre (1982) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.