The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The history of this region is filled with stories of the early Midwestern settlers from Kansas, Illinois and Iowa, of the Acadians (Cajuns), and of Jean Lafitte's pirates. The community of Iowa was developed in the mid-19th century.
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CommonsI-10 West - Exit 43 - LA3832015
CommonsIowa, Louisiana2009
CommonsFEMA - 16464 - Photograph by Win Henderson taken on 09-30-2…2005
CommonsFEMA - 16463 - Photograph by Win Henderson taken on 09-30-2…2005
CommonsFEMA - 16462 - Photograph by Win Henderson taken on 09-30-2…2005
CommonsLAMap-doton-Iowa2004National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Iowa
1 place in Iowa is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Louisianaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2011first listed1937 Iowa High School
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.