Iowa's Courthouses: Mills County

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Stone structure at the bottom of steps on the south side of the courthouse square. Black text: Glenwood Iowa Established 1853 Distant view of the south side of the courthouse, includes flagpole and main entrance
A separate clock tower structure on the west side of the courthouse A view from the southwest corner, includes the clocktower structure
Built in 1958 by Architect: B.H. Backlund & Associates, Contractor: Butler Construction Co.

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Mills County Website

Iowa Judicial Branch: Mills County Courthouse History
Mills County and courthouse history: My Iowa Genealogy
Postcard images, including the 1857 courthouse and 1959 courthouse prior to remodeling: Courthousehistory.com

These photos were taken on September 28, 2008 about 11:40 a.m. on a tour of the southwest corner of Iowa. We had thick fog in the early morning, but thankfully the fog had lifted to reveal a glorious fall afternoon. We visited six county seats on this day, but finished this corner of the state.

(information obtained with assistance from Vicki McClintic, Mills County Recorder; and the web links above)