The famous person Herbert Hoover is associated with one of more of the Cedar County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cedar County places including Ward & Keepers, J.C. & Co. Woods, H.W. Zeidler, Josselyn & Taylor, John Reichert, Emil Mahlstedt, S.B. Reed, H.L. Dean, Kelley & Mahan and Frank Nachbar. Prominent architectural styles found in Cedar Country are Classical Revival, Prairie School and Italianate.