| Fair Ground value and statement | 299 |
| First settlers of Nevada etc | 42 |
| First Grand Jury of County | 33 |
| First settlers of the county | 37, 38, 39, 6567 |
| First Murder in the County | 33 |
| First Election in the County | 9, 20, 21, 22 |
| First School Districts in County | 27 |
| First Court House built in County | 57 |
| First Court held in County | 33 |
| First Postoffice at Colo June 1864 | 209 |
| First Postoffice and first P. M. at Fairview | 66, 189 |
| First House built at Fairview | 66 |
| First Big Fire at Nevada | 84, 85 |
| Second Big Fire at Nevada | 87, 88, 89 |
| French Micah an old Soldier of 1812 | 165 |
| Friendship what it is | 126 |
| Fire at Ames Jan 1882 | 86 |
| Fire at Ames 1886 | 230 |
| Fire at Elwell May 1886 | 267 |
| Fire at Cambridge. Jan. 1 1887 | 268 |
| Fire at Ontario | 129 |
| Fire at Sheldahl | 250 |
| Fire at Maxwell | 278 |
| Fire at Colo | 210 |
| First House built at Sheldahl Crossing or Slater now called May 1887 | 249 |
| First Biennial Session Iowa Legislature second Monday of Jan. 1858 | 353 |
| Fairviewwhen laid off etc. | 189 |
| Farmer's Protective Association | 81, 85, 86 |
| Franklin Twp. Stockmen and others | 193 |
| First Military Company organized in the County for war | 58, 59 |
| First frame School house in County | 235 |
| First child born in Nevada | 226 |
| First stake driven on Agricultural farm | 376 |
| First steam boat and Locomotive in U. S. | 372 |