Place:Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States

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NameWinterset
TypeCity
Coordinates41.336°N 94.014°W
Located inMadison, Iowa, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Winterset City Cemetery
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Winterset is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Iowa. The population was 5,353 at the time of the 2020 census.

Winterset is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of actor John Wayne.

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History

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Winterset was platted during a cool spell in the summer of 1849. The name was originally to be "Summerset", but the unseasonable coldness made the commissioners reverse this to "Winterset".

On March 5, 2022, a low-end EF4 tornado struck the areas just outside the city, killing six people.

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