The stories of Monroe County, IA
7 narrated audio stories from across Monroe County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Monroe County
When Monroe County Moved Onto the Map
A county’s beginning in territorial Iowa, shaped by treaty and settlement.
Albia Commercial Historic District
Where the Square Made a Business Town
How Albia’s courthouse square became Monroe County’s business heart.
Buxton Historic Townsite
Buxton, Where a Coal Town Defied the Times
A vanished Iowa coal town with an enduring social legacy.
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Where Buxton Met Black Baseball
A catcher’s path from Buxton to Black baseball’s wider stage.
Monroe County Fairgrounds
When Monroe County Comes to the Fairgrounds
A county fair where rural life steps into the spotlight.
Monroe County
The Company That Built Buxton
How coal, labor, and planning created — and erased — a remarkable Iowa town.
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When Buxton’s Boomtown Took the Field
A coal camp’s Black community built a baseball power with regional reach.
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