The first coal mines in Seymour were opened in 1884. Seymour is the birthplace of Jane Wilson, painter.
- CountyWayne County
- Population634 (2020 U.S. Census)
The first coal mines in Seymour were opened in 1884. Seymour is the birthplace of Jane Wilson, painter.
Seymour, Iowa gifts and souvenirs: 22 designs made from Seymour's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Seymour Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Seymour Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Seymour Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Seymour Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Seymour Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Seymour Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
The first coal mines in Seymour were opened in 1884. In 1902, the Numa Block Coal Company took over these mines. In 1908, the largest coal mine in Appanoose-Wayne Coalfield was Numa Block number 2, known as "Big Jim." "Big Jim" was located just 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Depot, and was able to produce 100,000 tons of coal per year at full capacity. The Mystic coal seam was just over 2 feet (0.61 m) thick here, reached by a 202-foot-long (62 m) shaft. Numa Block Mine number 3, the Sunshine Mine, was in the southeast part of town, served by the Rock Island, with a 240-foot-long (73 m) shaft to the Mystic seam.
In 1884, Local Assembly 3143 of the Knights of Labor, based in Seymour, had 40 members. In 1912, United Mine Workers Local 206 in Seymour had 299 members, approximately 13% of the entire population.
In December 1996 an Old Order Amish settlement near Seymour was founded by a family from Van Buren County, Iowa. In 2025 it had a total population of 1,180 people in 9 church districts and it was the fourth largest in Iowa.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Seymour, Iowa, revision 1379964874 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Seymour sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Seymour, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Seymour's population was 634 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 701 in 2010.
A view of Seymour